WHEREAS, Brody Alexander Watson, a beloved member of the Aldie community, died on February 24, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Brody Watson was born in Lansdowne and was a seventh grade student at Willard Middle School; and

WHEREAS, affectionately known to family and friends as "Big B," Brody Watson was a talented multisport athlete who enjoyed playing basketball, football, and many other sports; he loved cheering for the Dallas Cowboys, the Boston Celtics, the New York Yankees, and especially the University of North Carolina Tar Heels; and

WHEREAS, Brody Watson was adventurous and loved the outdoors; he loved spending time at the beach in the Outer Banks and at his family's property in North Carolina, and he spent a lot of time fishing, swimming, and riding the waves; and

WHEREAS, Brody Watson also loved the woods and enjoyed hunting, and he could ride dirt bikes all day with his twin brother, Avery; and

WHEREAS, Brody Watson had a knack for mechanical engineering and learned how to work on cars, trucks, and dirt bikes from his father and grandfather; and

WHEREAS, Brody Watson was very creative and expressed himself through art and music; he had begun playing the guitar and was an avid fan of country music; and

WHEREAS, Brody Watson will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his parents, Ashley and Wendy; his twin brother, Avery; 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 Brody Alexander Watson; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Brody Alexander Watson as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.