SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23105687D SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

324 IE Offered February 13, 2023 N Celebrating the life of Bryan Rall Becker.

TN ––––––––––R Patron––HashmiAgreed Rto ––––––––––by the House of Delegates, February 20, 2023 O countlessWHEREAS, youngBryan peopleRall throughBecker, hisa mentorshipteacher and commitmentschool toathletics excellencecoach inwho education,touched diedthe onlives of L December 9, 2021;

ande through his mentorship and Dcommitment to excellence in education, died on L WHEREAS, Bryan Becker grew up in Norfolk and graduated from Granby High School, where he UE excelled as a member of the football team;

he continued playing football at Temple University wCilewhile heheD earnedearWHEREAS, hisafter bachelor'sgraduating degreefrom incollege, education;Bryan Becker joined the United States Merchant Marine and traveled the world aboard commercial vessels;

and WHEREAS, Bryan Becker returned to Norfolk and traveledbegan thea worldlong aboardand commercialfulfilling vessels;42-year tenure with Washington High School, and Norview High School, giving generations of students the tools they T.

anderneeded joined the United States Merchant MarinE WHEREAS, Bryan Becker returned to Norfolkfulfill andtheir beganpotential ain long and fulfillingout 42-yearof tenurethe withclassroom; Norfolk Public Schools;

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Washington High School, and Norview High School, giving generations of students the tools they needed to fulfill their potential in and out of the classroom;

and WHEREAS, Bryan Becker was a passionate lifelong learner and an avid reader who especially loved history department at Booker T.

he served as the chair of the 2 WHEREAS, Bryan Becker also coached high school football for several years, and many of his R players went on to achieve success on college teams and in the National Football League;

and S WHEREAS, Bryan Becker will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his beloved wife, Mary3 his children, Kristin and Jonathan;

now, therefo4e,therefore, be it noteRESOLVED withby greatthe Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby and, be itgreat sadness the loss of Bryan Rall Becker, a highly admired educator and coach in Norfolk;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Bryan Rall Becker as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.