WHEREAS, Robert Edward Isaac, an entrepreneur and community leader in Wise County and the City of Norton, died on August 14, 2021; and

WHEREAS, a native of Wise County, Robert "Bob" Edward Isaac graduated from Appalachia High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; and

WHEREAS, Bob Isaac served his country as an active duty member of the United States Air Force for two years and later retired from the Air Force Reserve with the rank of captain; and

WHEREAS, beginning in 1959, Bob Isaac owned and operated Dave's Department Store in Norton for 35 years and operated a store in Coeburn from 1979 to 1984; and

WHEREAS, possessed of a servant's heart, Bob Isaac supported the Knights of Columbus, the Norton Kiwanis Club, the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair, and the Wise County YMCA, and he was a member of the boards of St. Mary's Hospital, Mountain View Regional Medical Center, and Lonesome Pine Hospital; and

WHEREAS, Bob Isaac offered his wise leadership to the community as a member of the Norton School Board, Norton Planning Commission, and Wise County Chamber of Commerce, among other civic organizations; and

WHEREAS, after his well-earned retirement, Bob Isaac brought joy to the residents of Southwest Virginia Cancer Center as a dedicated and compassionate volunteer; and

WHEREAS, Bob Isaac will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Dorothy; his sons, Robert, Jr., and Michael, 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 Robert Edward Isaac, a respected community leader in Wise County and the City of Norton; 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 Robert Edward Isaac as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.