Bill Text: VA HJR144 | 2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Eugene Thomas Rilee, Jr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-03 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ144ER) [HJR144 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HJR144-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Eugene Thomas Rilee, Jr., accomplished business executive and real estate broker, esteemed public servant, and beloved member of the Henrico County community, died on December 25, 2021; and
WHEREAS, a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, Eugene Rilee enjoyed a distinguished career as executive vice president of the Southern Adhesives Corporation and later as an associate commercial real estate broker with Pollard & Bagby, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, deeply committed to the growth and well-being of his community, Eugene Rilee represented the Tuckahoe District on the Henrico County Board of Supervisors for two terms from 1972 to 1979, including two years as the board's chairman; and
WHEREAS, Eugene Rilee was a passionate sports fan who never missed an opportunity to cheer on his cherished New York Yankees or University of Virginia Cavaliers; and
WHEREAS, a devoted family man, Eugene Rilee took immense pride in his large and ever-growing family; and
WHEREAS, preceded in death by his loving wife of 67 years, Robb, Eugene Rilee will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his children, Robb, Tom, Ellen, and Bruce, and their families and by numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Eugene Thomas Rilee, Jr.; 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 Eugene Thomas Rilee, Jr., as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.
