SJ 4 — Celebrating the life of Thomas S. Hardy.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22101385D SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

4 IE Offered January 12, 2022 N Prefiled December 22, 2021 T Celebrating the life of Thomas S.

––––––––––N R Patron––LockeAgreed to by the House of Delegates, January 17, 2022 O WHEREAS, Thomas S.

andL DandWHEREAS, WHEREAS, Thomas Hardy grew up in Surry County and graduated from the Isle of Wight Training UL School and the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Apprentice School;

and CE WHEREAS, after serving his country as a member of the United States Armed Forces during the D Naval Shipyard, retiring in 1985 after 35 years of service;

anded a long career with Norfolk E WHEREAS, Thomas Hardy was a champion for civil rights in Surry County as a member of the D Surry Assembly, and he worked to enhance the quality of life for all of his fellow residents with service on the Surry County Planning Commission, the Crater District Planning Commission, and the Surry County Electoral Board;

andg Commission, the Crater District Planning Commission, and the Surry WHEREAS, Thomas Hardy offered his leadership to many other local bodies related to traWHEREAS,transportation Thomassafety, Hardyhealth wascare, also a longtime member of the Surry County Democratic Committee, the Distinguished Men's Club of Surry County, and theinfrastructure; local branch of the NAACP;

and WHEREAS,J ThomasCommittee, Hardythe enjoyedDistinguished fellowshipMen's andClub worshipof withSurry theCounty, communityand asthe alocal longtimebranch S member of Firstthe GravelNAACP; Hill Baptist Church in Smithfield;

and 4E WHEREAS, Thomas Hardy willenjoyed befellowship fondlyand rememberedworship andwith greatlythe missedcommunity byas hisa lovinglongtime wifeR member of 65First years,Gravel Gladys;Hill Baptist Church in Smithfield;

and years, Gladys;

and numerous other family memRESOLVEDmembers byand thefriends; Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Thomas S.

Hardy,now, atherefore, respectedbe memberit RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the SurryGeneral CountyAssembly hereby community;

and, be ititss RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerkloss of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Thomas S.

Hardy, a respected member of the Surry County RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Thomas S.