Bill Text: VA HJR197 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Ernest A. Winslow. Sr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-02-15 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ197ER) [HJR197 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HJR197-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Ernest A. Winslow, Sr., a respected community leader who made many contributions to the residents of Hampton Roads, died on December 20, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Ernest A. "Aleck" Winslow, Sr., pursued a long and fulfilling career with Newport News Shipbuilding and retired as a master shipbuilder; and
WHEREAS, Aleck Winslow served the Commonwealth as a member of the Virginia National Guard, completing his honorable service as a sergeant first class; and
WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service, Aleck Winslow joined the Chuckatuck Volunteer Fire Department and ably safeguarded the lives and property of the residents of Suffolk; and
WHEREAS, as a charter member and chaplain of the department, Aleck Winslow built strong ties with his fellow firefighters and proudly considered them to be a second family; and
WHEREAS, Aleck Winslow also brought joy to others through music as a member of the Prime Time Singers; and
WHEREAS, Aleck Winslow will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of nearly 58 years, Helen; his sons, Ernest and Darryl, 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 Ernest A. Winslow, Sr.; 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 Ernest A. Winslow, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.
