Bill Text: VA HJR343 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Maury B. Brickhouse.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-03-10 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ343ER) [HJR343 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HJR343-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, Maury B. Brickhouse, a respected resident of Chesapeake, died on February 8, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Maury Brickhouse grew up in the Portlock area of Chesapeake and attended Oscar F. Smith High School; and
WHEREAS, Maury Brickhouse continued his education at Old Dominion University (ODU), then began working as a juvenile probation officer; he ultimately became the director of court services for Chesapeake and served in that capacity for 44 years; and
WHEREAS, Maury Brickhouse further offered his leadership and expertise to the community as chair of the Chesapeake School Board and a member of the Chesapeake Industrial Authority; and
WHEREAS, Maury Brickhouse volunteered his time with South Norfolk Masonic Lodge No. 339 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Norfolk Scottish Rite, the Rotary Club of Chesapeake, and Paint Your Heart Out; and
WHEREAS, Maury Brickhouse was a devout member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, where he served as senior warden; and
WHEREAS, Maury Brickhouse enjoyed traveling, driving his vintage Triumph TR6, and supporting the ODU football team, but his greatest joy in life was his beloved family, and he relished every opportunity to spend time with his children and grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Maury Brickhouse was a man of his word and a loyal friend and confidant to many; and
WHEREAS, Maury Brickhouse will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of 45 years, Martha; his children, Brad, Meredith, and Lauren, and their families; his mother, Ruth; 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 Maury B. Brickhouse; 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 Maury B. Brickhouse as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.
