SJ 157 — Celebrating the life of Eddie Harold Hodges.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22106591D SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

157 IE Offered February 23, 2022 N Celebrating the life of Eddie Harold Hodges.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patrons––Cosgroveto andby Spruillthe RSenate, WHEREAS,March Eddie3, Harold2022 Hodges,R aAgreed hardworkingto civilby servantthe andHouse dedicatedof communityDelegates, leaderMarch in7, 2022 O Hampton Roads, died on January 29, 2022;

andng civil servant and Ddedicated community leader in L WHEREAS, a native of Washington, North Carolina, Eddie Hodges relocated to Norfolk with his L family at a young age and graduated from Great Bridge High School;

and UE WHEREAS,Norfolk Eddie Hodges served his country as a member of the United States Navy and worked atC NorWHEREAS, Eddie Hodges subsequently worked for the regional officer in charge of constructionEat Naval StationShipyard Norfolk, where he retired after 30his yearshonorable ofdischarge; service to the fleet;

andf the United States Navy and worked at D WHEREAS, Eddie Hodges wassubsequently anworked activefor communitythe leaderregional asofficer ain pastcharge master of Greatconstruction Bridgeat DNaval MasonicStation LodgeNorfolk, No.where he retired after 30 years of service to the fleet;

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he was a charter member and past president of the South Norfolk Ruritan Club, leading numerous other 1 fundraisers and charitable events;

and WHEREAS,7 predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Betty Jean, Eddie Hodges will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his sons, Lance and Tracey, and their families;

and numerous oJherother famRESOLVEDR byfamily themembers Senate,and thefriends; House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby 5 note with great sadness the loss of Eddie Harold Hodges;

and,now, therefore, be it 7 RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby notRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Eddie Harold Hodges as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.

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