HJ 254 — Celebrating the life of William Harvey McWilliams, Jr.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22105772D I HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

254 E N Offered February 21, 2022 Celebrating the life of William Harvey Mc––––––––––Jr.McWilliams, Jr.

TAgreed Patrons––Carr,to Convirs-Fowler,by Hope,the Jenkins,House Maldonado,of Rasoul,Delegates, Reid,February Simonds28, 2022 R Agreed to by the Senate, March 3, 2022 O L curator, and Willett;designer;

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Boysko, Ebbin, Edwards, Hashmi, Howell and McPike –––––––––– O WHEREAS, William Harvey McWilliams, Jr., an honorable veteran;

accomplished printmaker, D curator, and designer;

and UL courageouslyWHEREAS, Harvey McWilliams attended the former East Carolina College for two years before E andrageously serving his country as a codebreaker with the United States Army during the Korean War;

andD E WHEREAS, following his service, Harvey McWilliams earned a bachelor's degree in interior design from the Richmond Professional Institute, now Virginia Commonwealth University;

and D WHEREAS, following a brief foray in Washington, D.C., Harvey McWilliams began his career in the commercial design department of the former Virginia-based department store chain Miller & Rhoads, where his accomplishments included designing the original interior of St.

andWHEREAS,and WHEREAS, Harvey McWilliams subsequently returned to Virginia Commonwealth University, where H in 1960 he became the first person to receive a master's degree in printmaking from the school;

and WHEREAS,5 Harvey McWilliams was then employed by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, curating exhibits for the museum's art-mobile and supporting its operations around the Commonwealth;

andHand E WHEREAS, Harvey McWilliams' artistic ventures included work as a graphic designer for the 2R Library of Virginia and as an artist-in-residence at the Virginia Center for the Humanities;

an4and WHEREAS, Harvey McWilliams was equally a master of the culinary arts and founded Mainly more than 15 years;

and WHEREAS, Harvey McWilliams fostered the Richmond arts community through his involvement with the Firehouse Theatre, serving on the organization's board and providing catering services at many of its events;

and :WHEREAS, preceded in death by his loving husband and companion of 20 years, Ken, Harvey families and by numerous other family members and friends;

34now, McWilliamstherefore, will be fondlyitd rememberedLynda, and dearlytheir missedRESOLVED by histhe sisters,House Carrieof andDelegates, Lynda,the andSenate theirconcurring, 35That familiesthe andGeneral byAssembly numeroushereby othernote familywith membersgreat sadness the loss of William Harvey McWilliams, Jr., a multi-talented artist whose passion, creativity, and friends;generosity left a profound and lasting impact on the Richmond community;

now,and, therefore, be it / 36 RESOLVED byFURTHER, That the HouseClerk of Delegates, the SenateHouse concurring,of ThatDelegates theprepare Generala Assemblycopy herebyof /this 37resolution notefor withpresentation greatto sadness the lossfamily of William Harvey McWilliams, Jr., aas multi-talentedan artistexpression whoseof 38the passion,General creativity,Assembly's andrespect generosityfor lefthis amemory. profound and lasting impact on the Richmond community;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution Assembly's respect for his memory.William Harvey McWilliams, Jr., as an expression of the General