WHEREAS, Marvin Pierce Rucker, a respected trial attorney who made many contributions to the Richmond community as a volunteer, died on February 13, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Pierce Rucker grew up in Richmond, where he attended St. Christopher's School; he subsequently earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and remained a loyal alumnus and an avid fan of the university's football and basketball teams throughout his life; and

WHEREAS, after graduating from the Washington and Lee University School of Law, Pierce Rucker worked as a clerk for a United States District Court judge, then began a 41-year career as a trial attorney with the firm Sands Anderson, P.C., in Richmond; and

WHEREAS, Pierce Rucker distinguished himself as a tenacious litigator and became the chair of Sands Anderson's health care group, as well as a member of the firm's board of directors and firm president; and

WHEREAS, Pierce Rucker held a number of leadership positions in the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, including president, and received the organization's Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation; and

WHEREAS, Pierce Rucker was a member of the Virginia Law Foundation, the Commonwealth Club, and the Society of Colonial Wars, and he volunteered his time with CARITAS, Westminster Canterbury, Needle's Eye Ministries, and the St. James's Children's Center; and

WHEREAS, a devoted Christian, Pierce Rucker enjoyed fellowship and worship with the community as a member of St. James's Episcopal Church, where he served on the vestry; he represented the congregation as a delegate to the Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia; and

WHEREAS, Pierce Rucker is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years, Leslie, 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 Marvin Pierce Rucker; 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 Marvin Pierce Rucker as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for his memory.