Bill Text: VA HJR166 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Joseph C. Stiles, Jr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-02-08 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ166ER) [HJR166 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HJR166-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Joseph C. Stiles, Jr., a veteran who served in World War II and an entrepreneur who made many contributions to the Ashland community, died on September 22, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Stiles graduated from St. Christopher's School in Richmond and continued his education at Randolph-Macon College; and
WHEREAS, desirous to be of service to the nation, Joseph Stiles joined many of the other young men of his generation as a member of the United States Army Air Corps during World War II; and
WHEREAS, a cunning aviator, Joseph Stiles flew more than 90 missions in the venerable P-47 Thunderbolt, including missions during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France; he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroism and extraordinary achievements; and
WHEREAS, after the war, Joseph Stiles returned home to the Commonwealth and served the Ashland community as owner of Luck Motor Company until his well-earned retirement in 2014; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Stiles was also a member of the Randolph-Macon College Board of Trustees and volunteered his time and leadership with the Ashland Kiwanis Club; and
WHEREAS, predeceased by his first wife, Elizabeth, Joseph Stiles will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Hilah; children, Joseph III, James, and Edward, and their families; and 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 Joseph C. Stiles, Jr., a respected veteran and a hardworking member of the Ashland community; 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 Joseph C. Stiles, Jr., as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.
