Bill Text: VA SJR206 | 2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Robert A. Sheeran, Jr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-03-06 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ206ER) [SJR206 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-SJR206-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Robert A. Sheeran, Jr., a beloved member of The College of William and Mary Tribe and Williamsburg community, died on February 23, 2013; and WHEREAS, with a father who played on the football and baseball teams and a mother who played on the tennis team in the 1930s, Robert "Bob" Sheeran grew up around the athletic programs at The College of William and Mary; and WHEREAS, as a third-generation legacy, Bob Sheeran attended The College of William and Mary and received his bachelor's degree in 1967; he went on to dedicate his entire adult life to the college's athletic department; and WHEREAS, beginning in 1972, Bob Sheeran served as William & Mary's sports information director, a position he expertly performed until 1985; and WHEREAS, in 1984, Bob Sheeran moved to the radio booth where he worked as William & Mary's football analyst for the next 29 years; and WHEREAS, during his tenure as sports information director and football analyst, Bob Sheeran attended 464 consecutive Tribe football games over the course of 41 seasons; and WHEREAS, with his irreplaceable encyclopedic knowledge of the football program and passion for the school and its student body, Bob Sheeran was a valued and respected member of the Tribe family for nearly 50 years; and WHEREAS, in addition to his storied career with The College of William and Mary athletics, Bob Sheeran was a prominent member of the local realty community, and a longtime morning radio show host; and WHEREAS, Bob Sheeran will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his beloved wife, Anne; his sons, Rob and Billy, and their families; The College of William and Mary community; and many other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of longtime football analyst for The College of William and Mary, Robert A. Sheeran, Jr.; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Robert A. Sheeran, Jr., as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory. |
