Bill Text: VA HJR293 | 2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Lacy Green Walker.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-02-20 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ293ER) [HJR293 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-HJR293-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Lacy Green Walker of Richmond, who was known for his strong faith and who devoted his life to serving others, died on May 3, 2013; and WHEREAS, a native of Brunswick County who attended public schools there, Lacy Walker was one of nine children; his early life was spent in rural Southern Virginia; and WHEREAS, Lacy Walker was a proud veteran of the armed forces; he served in the United States Army during World War II as a truck driver, transporting supplies and materials to the Allied front lines in Germany; and WHEREAS, after his honorable discharge, Lacy Walker returned to Virginia, first living in Petersburg and later moving to Richmond, where he worked at the McGuire Veterans Hospital, now known as the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center; and WHEREAS, deeply dedicated to serving others, Lacy Walker spent more than three decades at the VA Medical Center; he worked as a nursing assistant and later became a painter; and WHEREAS, Lacy Walker's faith and reverence were apparent from an early age, first at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Brunswick, where as a teenager he was active in the church school and was a delegate to local church conferences; and WHEREAS, Lacy Walker's faith was reflected in his lifelong work helping others; at Swansboro Baptist Church, he was a deacon, superintendent of the church school, a trustee, and Cub Scout master; he drove the church van, often transporting young people to church conferences; and WHEREAS, Lacy Walker was a leader in Richmond's Baptist community; the many faith-related organizations he was involved in greatly benefitted from his guidance and expertise; and WHEREAS, predeceased by his son, Lewis, Lacy Walker will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Fannie; his children, Alonzo, Tyrone, Paula, and Alphonso Thomas, 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 a man of deep faith whose life reflected biblical teachings to help others, Lacy Green Walker; 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 Lacy Green Walker as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory. |
