WHEREAS, Charles Milton McKinney III, a dedicated veteran and civil servant and a respected member of the Herndon community, died on September 6, 2016; and

WHEREAS, a native of Texas, Charles McKinney attended Texas A&M University and Tarleton State University before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in 1961; and

WHEREAS, Charles McKinney helped prepare Marines for combat as a guerrilla warfare tactics instructor, then was chosen to attend Marine Corps Embassy Security Group school in Arlington in 1964; and

WHEREAS, after safeguarding American diplomats at embassies in Ankara and Algiers for two years, Charles McKinney returned home and completed his bachelor's and master's degrees in archaeology at American University; and

WHEREAS, Charles McKinney continued his service to the United States as an employee of the Smithsonian Institution, the United States National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management, where he helped preserve the history, heritage, and natural resources of the nation until his retirement from civil service in 1996; and

WHEREAS, working to enhance the community in many other ways, Charles McKinney was a member of the American Red Cross, Loudoun Water Board of Directors, and American Legion Post 2001 in Ashburn, where he supported his fellow veterans; and

WHEREAS, Charles McKinney will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of 50 years, Eileen; daughters, Rachel and Allison, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Charles Milton McKinney III, a veteran and civil servant; 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 Charles Milton McKinney III as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for his memory.