SR 11 — Celebrating the life of Richard Edward Railey, Jr.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24101104DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENAOfferedNO. January 23, 2024 N Celebrating the life of Richard Edward Railey, Jr.

––––––––––11 TE Patrons––Jordan,Celebrating Deeds,the Obenshainlife andof Surovell R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, Richard Edward Railey, Jr.,Jr. an esteemed trial attorney and beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and member of the Courtland community, died on July 4, 2023;

andN DR beforeAgreed earningto aby bachelor'sthe degreeSenate, inJanuary government25, from2024 theWHEREAS, UniversityRichard ofEdward VirginiaRailey, inJr., 1971an esteemed trial attorney and abeloved jurisson, doctorbrother, degreeO fromhusband, thefather, Cumberlandgrandfather, Schooland member of Lawthe atCourtland Samfordcommunity, Universitydied inon 1974;July 4, 2023;

and L WHEREAS, uponborn graduatingin fromFranklin, law school, Richard Railey formedgraduated Raileyfrom &Southampton Railey,High aSchool lawin C1967 partnershipL withdoctor hisdegree father,from Richard,the Sr.,Cumberland andSchool heof laterLaw carriedat onSamford thisUniversity familyin tradition1974; by praEticing alongside his son, Richard III;

andn 1971 and a juris E WHEREAS, upon graduating from law school, Richard Railey formed Railey & Railey, a law partnership with his father, Richard, Sr., and he later carried on this family tradition by practicing D aloWHEREAS, Richard Railey touched on a wide array of legal areas in his practice as an attorney, including personal injury, juvenile and domestic relations, and criminal defense, and worked tirelessly to secure positive outcomes for his clients;

andtic relations, and criminal defense, and worked tirelessly to WHEREAS, from 1988 until his death, Richard Railey proudly served as the county attorney of Southampton County, providing astute legal counsel for the benefit of the locality and its residents;

and WHEREAS, Richard Railey supported the legal profession through his membership in several legal S organizations, including as past president and member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association;

and 1 WHEREAS, Richard Railey gave generously of his time in service to others as a longtime member E of WHEREAS, guided by his deep and abiding faith, Richard Railey was a lifelong member of the R Courtland United Methodist Church, where he enjoyed worship and fellowship with his community;

and WHEREAS, an avid sportsman and hunter, Richard Railey was a two-time appointee of Governor Markresponsible R.management of the Commonwealth's wildlife resources;

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andhis WHEREAS,children, Richard RaileyIII will be fondly remembered and dearlyBenjamin, missed by his loving wife of 44 members and friends;their families;

now,and therefore,numerous beother itfamily Benjamin,memRESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Richard Edward Railey, Jr., a treasured member of the Courtland community whose kindness and theirlegacy families;of service inspired all who knew him;

andand, numerousbe otherit familypresentation RESOLVED,to That the Senatefamily of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Richard Edward Railey, Jr., aas treasuredan memberexpression of the CourtlandSenate community whose kindness and legacy of serviceVirginia's inspiredrespect allfor whohis knewmemory. him;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for 35 presentation to the family of Richard Edward Railey, Jr., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's 36 respect for his memory.