HR 300 — Celebrating the life of Kenneth Wayne Blevins, Sr.

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––––––––––300 TE Patrons––Scott,Celebrating P.A.,the Durant,life Fowlerof and Orrock R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, Kenneth Wayne Blevins, Sr.,Sr. an honorable veteran, esteemed law-enforcement officer, and beloved member of the Greater Fredericksburg community, died on December 8, 2022;

andN DAgreed enlistedto dueby tothe anHouse injuryof Delegates, February 13, 2023 R O and receivingbeloved anmember honorableof discharge;the Greater Fredericksburg community, died on December 8, 2022;

andavy,andficer, spendingL a short time U WHEREAS, Kenneth Blevins dedicatedproudly moreserved than 40 years to a distinguished career in law enforcement, both in and around Fredericksburg, beginning his career with the DepartmentUnited ofStates CNavy, Correctionsspending beforea workingshort withtime theL Fredericksburgenlisted Sheriff'sdue Office,to thean Aquiainjury Harbour Police E Department, and thereceiving Staffordan Countyhonorable Sheriff'sdischarge; Office;

and enforcement, both in and around Fredericksburg, beginning his career with the Department of E Corrections before working with the Fredericksburg Sheriff's Office, the Aquia Harbour Police D Department, and the Stafford County Sheriff's Office;

and WHEREAS, in retirement, Kenneth Blevins' devotion to his community was unflagging, and he resumed working at the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office as a part-time deputy in the Courts and Civil R Process Division, ultimately achieving the rank of senior deputy;

and 0 WHEREAS, Kenneth Blevins also promoted the safety and well-being of the Stafford community as E a volunteer firefighter with Company #01 of what is now the Stafford County Fire and RescuetyRescue aRR Department;DepWHEREAS, Kenneth Blevins was passionate about music from a young age and would often sing and play a variety of instruments for the enjoyment of friends and family, while also regularly supporting local music venues and bands;

and 0Order WHEREAS, Kenneth Blevins was passionate about music from a young age and would often sing and play a variety of instruments for the enjoymentEagles ofAerie friends#4123 andin family,Fredericksburg; while also regularly supporting local music venues and bands;

andandy WHEREAS, Kenneth Blevins was active in the community as a longtime member of the Fraternal OrdWHEREAS,WHEREAS, preceded in death by his loving wife of 47 years, Rose Marie, Kenneth Blevins will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his children, Conrad, Rebekah, and Kenneth, Jr., and their families and by numerous other family members and friends;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Kenneth Wayne Blevins, Sr., a respected veteran and law-enforcement officer whose kindness and generosity :brightened countless lives;

35and, brightenedbe countlessit lives;RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution Delegates' respect for his memory.Kenneth Wayne Blevins, Sr., as an expression of the House of

and, be it 37 for presentation to the family of Kenneth Wayne Blevins, Sr., as an expression of the House ofn 38 Delegates' respect for his memory.