SR 673 — Celebrating the life of Eugene Joseph Meyung.

SPECIAL SESSION I INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22208277DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENAOfferedNO. August 15, 2022 N Celebrating the life of Eugene Joseph Meyung.

––––––––––673 TE Patron––DeedsCelebrating Rthe ––––––––––life Oof WHEREAS, Eugene Joseph Meyung,Meyung. a veteran of World War II, respected insurance professional, and active member of the Charlottesville community, died on May 15, 2022;

N R Agreed to by the Senate, September 7, 2022 WHEREAS, Eugene Joseph Meyung, a veteran of World War II, respected insurance professional, O and Dactive School;member of the Charlottesville community, died on May 15, 2022;

heand brieflyL attendedWHEREAS, VirginiaEugene Polytechnic"Jeep" InstituteMeyung andgrew Emoryup &in HenryPennsylvania College,and thenattended reportedGermantown toHigh L the United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School at Notre Dame;

and Henry College, then reportedEto WHEREAS, Jeep Meyung was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy in 1944, then C volunteered for training as a member of the Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT), the precursor toEtheto NavytheD SEALs;NavWHEREAS, Jeep Meyung served as a platoon officer in Underwater Demolition Team 23 in the Pacific Theater of World War II, and he later became a life member of the UDT-SEAL Association;

and WHEREAS, Jeep Meyung servedreturned asto athe platoonCommonwealth officerto incomplete Underwaterhis Demolitionbachelor's Teamdegree 23from inEmoWHEREAS, theJeep DMeyung PacWHEREAS,practiced Jeeplaw Meyungwith returnedMichael toand theMusselman Commonwealthin toCharlottesville, completethen hisestablished bachelor'sHamilton degreeand fromion;Meyung in Wise County;

andin Emory1953, &he Henryjoined College,State thenFarm earnedInsurance aand lawS degreeultimately frombecame the Universitydeputy ofregional Virginia;vice president;

and 6 WHEREAS, in 1978, Jeep Meyung practicedjoined lawGEICO with Michael and Musselmanhelped inguide Charlottesville,the thencompany establishedthrough Hamiltona and3 Meyungconsulting infirm; Wise County;

inandhe 1953,served heas joinedpresident Stateof FarmGEICO Insurancefor four years, then founded his own one-man R WHEREAS, Jeep Meyung offered his leadership and ultimatelyinsights becameto the deputyboards regionalof viceseveral president;companies in the Plymouth Group and served as chief executive officer of the Mt.

andWashington WHEREAS,Assurance inCorporation 1978,befWHEREAS, Jeep Meyung joinedwas GEICOpredeceased by his wife of 47 years, Geraldine, who died in 1994 and helpedwith guidewhom thehe companyhad throughtwo achildren, consultingand firm;his second wife, Suzanne, who died in 2007;

andheand served as president of GEICO for four years, then founded his own one-maR WHEREAS, Jeep Meyung offeredwill hisbe leadershipfondly remembered and insightsgreatly tomissed theby boardshis ofchildren, severalJohn companiesand inchildren, theWilliam Plymouth Group and servedCynthia; as chief executive officer of the Mt.

Washington Assurance Corporation before his retirement at the age of 90;

and WHEREAS, Jeep Meyung was predeceased by his wife of 47 years, Geraldine, who died in 1994 and with whom he had two children, and his second wife, Suzanne, who died in 2007;

and Martha;

his wife of nearly 14 years, Derry, and her children, Heather and Sean;

his second wife's children, William and Cynthia;

and, be it RESOLVEDpresentation FURTHER,to That the Clerkfamily of theEugene SenateJoseph prepareMeyung aas copyan expression of thisthe resolutionSenate of Virginia's respect for :his memory.

35 presentation to the family of Eugene Joseph Meyung as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect 36 for his memory.