Bill Text: VA HJR61 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, USN.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: (Passed) 2018-02-08 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ61ER) [HJR61 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HJR61-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, USN, a patriotic member of the Palmyra community, died on June 17, 2017, in service to the nation as a member of the United States Navy; and
WHEREAS, Dakota Rigsby brought joy to the lives of others through his well-known sense of humor, infectious laugh, and constant smile; he loved his family and friends and strove to make his community a better place; and
WHEREAS, possessed of a servant's heart, Dakota Rigsby joined the Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad in January 2014, then enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 17; and
WHEREAS, Dakota Rigsby completed basic training and "A" School at Naval Station Great Lakes, then was assigned to the USS Fitzgerald in Yokosuka, Japan, as a gunner's mate; and
WHEREAS, Dakota Rigsby died tragically while serving aboard the USS Fitzgerald after the ship sustained severe damage from a collision; and
WHEREAS, Dakota Rigsby will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his parents, Lloyd and Shawn; fiance, Jacqueline L'anglais; 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 Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, USN; 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 Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, USN, as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.
