Bill Text: VA SJR232 | 2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of W. Malone Schooler.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-03-07 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ232ER) [SJR232 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-SJR232-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, W. Malone Schooler, accomplished businessman and treasured member of the Fredericksburg community, died on May 9, 2019; and
WHEREAS, gripped by the power of rock and roll music from a young age, Malone Schooler was a founding member and bassist of the Prophets, a musical group popular in Fredericksburg in the 1960s that performed along the East Coast, at the New York World's Fair, and in several television appearances; and
WHEREAS, in the early years of his career, Malone Schooler taught himself the business of commercial real estate development while working for a custom home builder preparing estimates and plan reviews, and also with a commercial real estate developer leasing commercial office and retail space; and
WHEREAS, in 1977, with limited funds, he set out to form his own company, the Malone Schooler Company, which had great success developing and managing state-of-the-art commercial properties in the Fredericksburg area; and
WHEREAS, living in and around Fredericksburg his entire life, Malone Schooler was dedicated to giving back to his city and belonged to several fraternal and community organizations and boards, including the Stafford Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, Malone Schooler will be dearly remembered and sorely missed by his wife of 40 years, Brooke; his children, Drew, Brooke, and Leland, and their families; and numerous 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 W. Malone Schooler, a respected businessman and beloved member of the Fredericksburg community; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of W. Malone Schooler as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.
