WHEREAS, Wallace Woodrow Chadwick, Jr., a respected member of the Portsmouth community, died on February 5, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Wallace "Wally" Chadwick attended Woodrow Wilson High School and was a 1975 graduate of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Apprenticeship Program; and

WHEREAS, Wally Chadwick supported the community as a member of Knights of Pythias Charity Lodge 10 in Norfolk, and he honored the service and sacrifices of fallen police officers as a charter member of Law Enforcement United, participating in its Road to Hope ride every year; and

WHEREAS, Wally Chadwick enjoyed fellowship and worship with the congregation of Fairview Heights Baptist Church, where he served as a Sunday school teacher and a deacon; and

WHEREAS, Wally Chadwick was a consummate storyteller who relished every opportunity to share his lifetime of wisdom with younger generations; and

WHEREAS, Wally Chadwick will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his beloved wife of 47 years, Susan; his children, Amy, Rebecca, and Wallace III, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Wallace Woodrow Chadwick, Jr.; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Wallace Woodrow Chadwick, Jr. as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.