Bill Text: VA HR6 | 2016 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Edward E. Epperson.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2016-01-15 - Bill text as passed House (HR6ER) [HR6 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2016-HR6-Enrolled.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6 Celebrating the life of Edward E. Epperson.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 15, 2016

WHEREAS, Edward E. Epperson, a former captain of the Kenbridge Emergency Squad and a longtime member of the Kenbridge Fire Department, died on March 6, 2015; and

WHEREAS, a charter member of the Kenbridge Emergency Squad, Edward Epperson worked to ensure the health and safety of his fellow Kenbridge residents and rose to the rank of captain; and

WHEREAS, Edward Epperson further safeguarded the lives and property of Kenbridge residents as an active member of the Kenbridge Fire Department for 58 years; and

WHEREAS, deeply respected in the field of emergency response, Edward Epperson was a past president of the Southside Virginia Volunteer Firefighters Association and a member of the Board of Governors of the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads; and

WHEREAS, Edward Epperson was an exemplar of the dedication, integrity, and work ethic displayed by civil servants throughout the Commonwealth, and he left a legacy of excellence to the Town of Kenbridge; and

WHEREAS, a man who lived his faith through his selfless actions, Edward Epperson enjoyed fellowship and worship as a lifelong member of Kenbridge United Methodist Church, where he served as a Sunday school teacher and head usher; and

WHEREAS, Edward Epperson will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of 55 years, Ann; children, Tammy, Nina, Abby, and Edward, Jr., 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 Edward E. Epperson, a distinguished civil servant in Kenbridge; 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 Edward E. Epperson as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for his memory.