Bill Text: VA HR417 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Raleigh Thomas Warren.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-21 - Bill text as passed House (HR417ER) [HR417 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HR417-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Raleigh Thomas Warren of Danville, a veteran and a man of deep and abiding faith, died on October 9, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Raleigh Thomas "Tom" Warren was the son of the late Raleigh T. Warren, Sr., and Ruby M. Warren; he honorably served his country as a member of the United States Navy, enlisting in 1954; and
WHEREAS, after completing his military service, Tom Warren pursued higher education at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia; he retired from a career with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company; and
WHEREAS, Tom Warren was a man of character and a firm believer in doing the right thing who inspired others with his quiet, commonsense leadership style; and
WHEREAS, Tom Warren carefully analyzed local, state, and national issues, and he made his voice heard through countless detailed and thought-provoking letters to the editor; and
WHEREAS, Tom Warren was a loyal member of First Baptist Church in Danville, finding joy and fellowship among the members of the congregation; and
WHEREAS, predeceased by one son, Andy, Tom Warren will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Sandra; sons, Tommy, Todd, and Greg, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Raleigh Thomas Warren, a respected member of the Danville community; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Raleigh Thomas Warren as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for his memory.
