Bill Text: VA SJR444 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of the Honorable Oliver A. Pollard, Jr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-03 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ444ER) [SJR444 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-SJR444-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Honorable Oliver A. Pollard, Jr., an esteemed judge, greatly admired native and resident of Petersburg, and beloved husband and father, died on June 10, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Oliver A. Pollard, Jr., was born in Petersburg in 1932; he graduated from Petersburg High School, attended St. Christopher's School, and then graduated from the University of Virginia in 1954; and
WHEREAS, following service in the United States Army Counter Intelligence Corps, Oliver A. Pollard, Jr., earned a degree from T.C. Williams Law School of the University of Richmond in 1959; and
WHEREAS, Oliver A. Pollard, Jr., was an attorney, and later made a partner with White, Hamilton, Wyche and Shell, in Petersburg, while serving on the board of the Petersburg Savings and American Trust Co., the Hospital Authority of the City of Petersburg, the YMCA, the United Fund, and the Area Heart Fund; and
WHEREAS, following in the footsteps of his father, who had served as a judge, Oliver A. Pollard, Jr., became a judge of the Petersburg Circuit Court in 1972, and served with distinction for 29 years; and
WHEREAS, after his retirement, Oliver A. Pollard, Jr., remained active in numerous civic issues and projects in Petersburg, and spent his free time oil painting, building furniture, playing golf, gardening, supporting historic preservation, and writing Under the Blue Ledge, a history of Nelson County; and
WHEREAS, Oliver A. Pollard, Jr., will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Elizabeth; his children, Trip, Mary, John, and Ed, 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 Oliver A. Pollard, Jr.; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Oliver A. Pollard, Jr., as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his community contributions and respect for his memory.