HR 454 — Celebrating the life of Master Sergeant James Richard Phillips, USAF, Ret.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23107357D I HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

454 E N Offered February 23, 2023 Celebrating the life of Master Sergeant J––––––––––rdJames Richard Phillips, USAF, Ret.

TAgreed Patrons––LaRock,to Avoli,by Ballard,the Batten,House Bloxom,of Brewer,Delegates, Campbell,February E.H.,24, Campbell,2023 J.L.,R CordozR, Coyner, Durant, Fariss, Fowler, Gooditis, Greenhalgh, Head, Hodges, Kilgore, Knight, Leftwich, March, McGuire, McNamara, Morefield, O'Quinn, Robinson, Runion, Tata, Taylor, Wachsmann, O Walker, Wampler, Ware, Webert, Wiley, Williams and Wyatt D –––––––––– WHEREAS, Master Sergeant James Richard Phillips, USAF, Ret., an honorable veteran and an active L andWHEREAS, James "Jim" Richard Phillips graduated from Clarke County High School before earning an associate's degree from Lord Fairfax Community College and bachelor's degrees at both ShenanEoahShenandoah L University and Mount Saint Mary's College;

and WHEREAS,E Jim Phillips served with honor and distinction in the United States Air Force on active duty from 1955-1959 and active reserve duty for 17 years in the United States Air Force Reserve from D 1959-1976, serving 12 years of on-fly status with over 2,000 flight hours as an instructor and loadmaster on Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, and C-130 Hercules aircraft;

he retWHEREAS,retired overat his military career, Jim Phillips earned his Senior Aircrew Badge, Air Force Presidential Unit Citation, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Readiness Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal, Air Force Longevity Service Award, Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship H Ribbon, and the Republicrank of Vietnammaster Gallantrysergeant; Cross with Palm Ribbon unit award;

and 4Presidential WHEREAS,Unit whileCitation, aAir reservist,Force JimOutstanding PhillipsUnit enjoyedAward a long career, first at the manufacturer As4worth Brothers, Inc., in Winchester, beginning in 1960, and then at General Motors in Martinsburg, West VirWHEREAS, along with servingone inOak variousLeaf leadershipCluster, capacitiesCombat withReadiness theMedal, WinchesterAir RoyalsForce baseballGood clubConduct sinceMedal, theAir ValleyForce BaseballLongevity League'sService founding,Award, JimAir PhillipsReserve devotedForces himselfMeritorious toService theMedal, WinchesterArmed communityForces throughReserve hisMedal, involvementSmall withArms theExpert KiwanisMarksmanship Club,H theRibbon, Winchester City Parks and Recreation Board, the localRepublic Salvationof ArmyVietnam AdvisoryGallantry Board,Cross thewith AmericanPalm LegionRibbon Postunit 141,award; the Air Force Sergeants Association, and several other veterans' organizations;

and WHEREAS,4 JimBrothers, Phillips'Inc., contributionsin toWinchester, thebeginning communityin were1960, recognized with many accolades and awardsthen overat theGeneral years,Motors includingin inductionMartinsburg, intoWestorth the4 HandleyVirginia, Highfrom School1968 Hunteruntil Maddexhis Hallretirement ofin Fame1992; :

32and inR WHEREAS, guidedalong bywith hisserving faith,in various leadership capacities with the Winchester Royals baseball club since the Valley Baseball League's founding, Jim Phillips wasdevoted ahimself faithfulto memberthe ofWinchester St.Board, the local Salvation Army Advisory Board, the American Legion Post 141, the Air Forceeation Sergeants Association, and several other veterans' organizations;

Michaeland WHEREAS, Jim Phillips' contributions to the Archangelcommunity 33were Anglicanrecognized Churchwith many accolades and awards over the years, including induction into the Handley High School Hunter Maddex Hall of Fame in FrederickWHEREAS, County,guided whereby hehis servedfaith, asJim treasurerPhillips forwas manya years;faithful member of St.

andMichael /the 34Archangel WHEREAS,Anglican JimChurch Phillipsin willFrederick beCounty, fondlywhere rememberedhe andserved dearlyas missedtreasurer byfor hismany wifeyears; of 62 years, / 35 Betty Lou;

and WHEREAS, Jim Phillips will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his son,wife of 62 years, therefore, be iton, Richard, and his family;

now, 36 therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Master Sergeant James Richard Phillips, USAF, Ret., a cherished member of the Winchester community whose legRESOLVEDlegacy FURTHER, That the Clerk of theservice Housewas ofan Delegatesinspiration prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to theall familywho ofknew Masterhim; Sergeant James Richard Phillips, USAF, Ret., as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for his memory.

and, be it for presentation to the family of Master Sergeant James Richard Phillips, USAF, Ret., as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for his memory.