Bill Text: VA HR424 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Juan Dip.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-21 - Bill text as passed House (HR424ER) [HR424 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HR424-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Juan Dip, a respected resident of Henrico County who made lasting contributions to the Richmond community, died on August 27, 2016; and
WHEREAS, a native of Zacatecas, Mexico, Juan Dip came to the United States in 1958 to better provide for his young family and worked as a mechanic in Richmond; and
WHEREAS, Juan Dip's family joined him in Richmond in 1960, and they made their home in the city for many years until relocating to Henrico County in 1987; and
WHEREAS, Juan Dip shared his love of cooking with the community as a restaurateur in downtown Richmond in the 1980s; later in life, he worked for Moore Cadillac Richmond, but continued to share his passion for good food as a cook at the annual Lebanese Food Festival; and
WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Juan Dip enjoyed fellowship and worship with the congregation of St. Anthony's Maronite Catholic Church; and
WHEREAS, predeceased by three sons, John, George, and Michael, Juan Dip will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his devoted wife of 61 years, Margarita; children, Ricardo, David, Manuel, Linda, and Susana, 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 Juan Dip, a patriotic member of the Henrico 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 Juan Dip as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for his memory.
