SR 137 — Celebrating the life of Willie Otis Walker, Sr.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23104583DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENAOfferedNO. February 16, 2023 N Celebrating the life of Willie Otis Walker, Sr.

––––––––––137 TE Patron––LucasCelebrating Rthe ––––––––––life Oof WHEREAS, Willie Otis Walker, Sr.,Sr. an honorable veteran, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather, and cherished member of the PortsmDuth comWHEREAS, raised in Georgia, Willie Walker joined the United States Navy in 1945, proudly serving the country during World War II and the Korean War and earning several decorations and medals, including the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Good Conduct C Medal;

andN ER Agreed to by the Senate, February 21, 2023 WHEREAS, Willie Walker'sOtis travelsWalker, withSr., thean Unitedhonorable Statesveteran, Navybeloved broughthusband, himfather, tobrother, Portsmouth,uncle, whereO hegrandfather, metgreat-grandfather, hisand wife,great-great-grandfather, Gloriaand Maecherished Benton,member whomof hethe marriedPortsmouth L community, died on JulyNovember 8,29, 1946;2022;

and DL athe certificatecountry induring brickWorld masonryWar II and carpentry;the Korean War and earning several decorations and medals,rving E including the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal;

overand theD years he enjoyedmet paintinghis houses,wife, plantingngGloria vegetableMae gardens,Benton, andwhom doinghe landscapingmarried andon otherJuly lawn8, services1946; for a living;

andandhim WHEREAS, in addition to spendingPortsmouth, timewhere withWHEREAS, family, Willie Walker likedattended towhat craftis leathernow purses,Norfolk playState guitarUniversity andin harmonica, read the localearly newspapers1960s, coverearning toa cover,certificate andin catchbrick themasonry breezeand oncarpentry; his front porch;

andover WHEREAS,the thoughyears quiethe andenjoyed soft-spoken,painting Williehouses, Walkerplanting wasvegWHEREAS, knownin byaddition friendsto andspending familytime towith regWHEREAS,family, Willie Walker wasliked ato mancraft ofleather deeppurses, abidingplay faithguitar whoand hadharmonica, beenread athe memberlocal ofnewspapers Thirdcover Rto Baptistcover, Churchand incatch Portsmouththe sincebreeze 1957,on wherehis hefrontS attendedporch; Sunday school and served as an usher;

and 1 WHEREAS, precededthough inquiet deathand soft-spoken, Willie Walker was known by hisfriends lovingand wifefamily ofto nearly7 75regWHEREAS, years,Willie Gloria,Walker andwas hisa childrenman Eltonof Leo,deep Kennith,abiding andfaith Raymond,who Williehad Walkerbeen willa bemember fondlyof rememberedThird andR dearlyBaptist missedChurch byin hisPortsmouth children,since Willie1957, Jr.,where Evelyn,he Ernestattended Morris,Sunday Yvette,school and David,served andas theiran families;usher;

and WHEREAS, preceded in death by his loving wife of nearly 75 years, Gloria, and his children Elton children, Willie Jr., Evelyn, Ernest Morris, Yvette, and David, and their families;

now, therefore, be it Walker,RESOLVED, Sr.,That athe cherishedSenate member of theVirginia Portsmouthhereby communitynote whosewith dedicationgreat tosadness the countryloss asof aWillie Otis veteran of World War II and the Korean War inspired many and whose kindness and generosity touched countless lives;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for 34for presentationhis tomemory. the family of Willie Otis Walker, Sr., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect :

35the forfamily hisof memory.Willie Otis Walker, Sr., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect