WHEREAS, Joshua Wayne Bell, a veteran of the United States Air Force and a beloved member of his community, died on January 17, 2019; and

WHEREAS, born on Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois, Joshua Bell grew up in New Hampshire and attended the University of Texas at Austin; and

WHEREAS, Joshua Bell followed in the footsteps of several family members and served his country as a member of the United States Air Force; he rose to the rank of staff sergeant and served in the Air National Guards of Massachusetts, Virginia, and Texas; and

WHEREAS, a talented and competitive athlete, Joshua Bell's passion for sports was only equal to his love for animals, having cared for many pets throughout his life; and

WHEREAS, Joshua Bell will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his mother and stepfather, Annie and Miguel Hernandez; his father and stepmother, John and Margaret Bell; his fiancée, Brianna Fauley; 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 Joshua Wayne Bell; 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 Joshua Wayne Bell as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for his memory.