SR 73 — Celebrating the life of Gavin William Dent.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22107506D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

73 IE Offered March 10, 2022 N Celebrating the life of Gavin William Dent.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––Suetterlein,Agreed Edwards,to McPike,by Newman,the Obenshain,Senate, PeakeMarch 11, 2022 WHEREAS, Gavin William Dent, a beloved son, brother, and Vogelfriend Rwho ––––––––––made numerous O contributions to the Roanoke Valley, passed away on October 24, 2021;

andde numerous WHEREAS, Gavin Dent grew up in Roanoke County and wasL a senior at Hidden Valley High D School at the time of his passing;

and CE WHEREAS, Gavin Dent was passionate about history and had been awarded a grand prize by the D andrary of Congress for an essay he wrote about American forces landing on Omaha Beach on D-DayED-Day; WHEREAS, Gavin Dent was civically engaged as a Roanoke County Republican Party volunteer;

D and WHEREAS, Gavin Dent earnedwas ancivically emergencyengaged medicalas technician certification from the Burton Center for Arts and Technology and a careerRoanoke studiesCounty certificateRepublican fromParty Virginiavolunteer; Western Community College;

and Center for Arts and Technology and a career studies certificate from Virginia Western Community College;

andWHEREAS,and GavinR Dent served his fellow members of the community with the Cave Spring Fire Department, and he assisted with search and rescue operations as a cadet in the Civil Air Patrol;

and WHEREAS, Gavin Dent was a talented amateur radio operator and was a member of the Roanoke SR Valley Amateur Radio Club and the Potomac Valley Radio Club;

and 7 WHEREAS, Gavin Dent also volunteered his time with a support group for military families and was an associate member of the 29th Infantry Division Association;

andoup for military families and was WHEREAS, Gavin Dent will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his parents, Greg and Jane;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Gavin William Dent, a young servant leader in the Roanoke Valley;

and, be ititt sadness the loss of Gavin William RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Gavin William Dent as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for his memory.