SJ 236 — Celebrating the life of Francis E. Zehr.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23100193D SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

236 IE Offered January 11, 2023 N Prefiled January 7, 2023 T Celebrating the life of Francis E.

––––––––––N R Patrons––Stanley;Agreed to by the Senate, January 12, 2023 Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 16, 2023 O WHEREAS, Francis E.

Delegate:Zehr, a passionate educator and longtime member of the Henry County L Board of Supervisors, died on July 29, 2022;

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Ohe WHEREAS,continued Francishis E.education at Eastern Mennonite College in Harrisonburg, taught social studieE in Henry County Public Schools for 35 years;

Zehr,and aWHEREAS, passionatedesirous educatorto andbe longtimeof memberfurther ofservice to the Henrycommunity, CountyFrancis BoardZehr ofran Supervisors,for diedand onwas Julyelected 29,D 2022;for 16 years and served a term as chair;

and Dably represented the residents of the Ridgeway District WHEREAS, during his tenure in local government, Francis Zehr grewwas upa staunch advocate for the needs of teachers and students in upstatelocal Newpublic Yorkschools, and graduatedhe fromwas Beavera Rivertrusted Centralfriend Uand School;mentor to many othWHEREAS, Francis Zehr also volunteered his time and leadership to the Henry County School Board for more than a decade, presiding as chair for one year and vice-chair for two, and serving on She Ridgeway Rescue Squad Board of Directors for many years;

heand continued2 WHEREAS, Francis Zehr's greatest joy in life was his educationbeloved atfamily, Easternand Mennonitehe Collegerelished inevery Harrisonburg,E taughtoppWHEREAS, socialFrancis CtudiesZehr inenjoyed Henryfellowship Countyand Publicworship Schoolswith forthe 35Ridgeway years;community as a R member of Fontaine Baptist Church;

and toWHEREAS, theFrancis HenryZehr Countywill Boardbe offondly Supervisorsremembered and ablygreatly representedmissed theby residentshis wife of the47 Ridgewayyears, Districtfriends; for 16 years and served a term as chair;

and D WHEREAS, during his tenure in local government, Francis Zehr was a staunch advocate for the needs of teachers and students in local public schools, and he was a trusted friend and mentor to many other local officials;

and WHEREAS, Francis Zehr also volunteered his time and leadership to the Henry County School Ridgeway Rescue Squad Board of Directors for many years;

andr and vice-chair for two, and serving on the WHEREAS, Francis Zehr's greatest joy in life was his beloved family, and he relished every opportunity to share his lifetime of wisdom with his children and grandchildren;

and S WHEREAS, Francis Zehr enjoyed fellowship and worship with the Ridgeway community as a 2 member of Fontaine Baptist Church;

and 6 WHEREAS, Francis Zehr will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of 47 years, friends;

Zehr, a dedicated public servant and active member of the RidgewayRidRESOLVED community;FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Francis E.

and,Zehr beas itan RESOLVEDexpression FURTHER, That the Clerk of the SenateGeneral prepareAssembly's arespect copy of this resolution for memory.ationhis tomemory. the family of Francis E.

Zehr as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his :