HR 2 — Celebrating the life of Commander Edward S. Stolle, Jr., USN, Ret.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24100064D I HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

2 NE Offered January 10, 2024 Celebrating the life of Commander Edward S.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Rto Patron––Knightby ––––––––––the House of Delegates, January 15, 2024 R O WHEREAS,executive, Commanderaccomplished Edwardattorney, S.beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and L longtime member of the Norfolk community, died on March 20, 2023;

Stolle, Jr., USN, Ret., an honorable veteran, esteemed corporatD executive, accomplished attorney, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather,L andWHEREAS, longtimeafter membergraduating offrom thehigh Norfolkschool community,in diedLytle, onTexas, MarchEdward 20,"Ed" 2023;S.

andStolle, UJr., theattended Bullis School in Silver Spring, Maryland, before graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1952;

andandchool in Silver Spring, Maryland, before graduating from the United States Naval Academy E WHEREAS, Ed Stolle began his distinguished 22-year career with the United States Navy as one of D the branch's first jet fighters and test pilots, becoming a member of the renowned "Caterpillar Club" after successfully ejecting himself from his burning T-2J Buckeye;

and WHEREAS, Ed Stolle subsequently served as naval air and training advisor to the Indonesian Navy, executive officer of the USS John R.

Pierce, and as chief of staff for the River Patrol Force in the Rung Sat Special Zone and Mekong Delta in Vietnam, participating in more than 100 operations and 37 amphibious assaults with United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land teams and the United States Army SpecialSpeWHEREAS, Forces;after Vietnam, Ed Stolle served on the staff of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in R London before concluding his military career at the former Atlantic Fleet Command Center in Norfolk E and retiring at the rank of commander;

and R WHEREAS, afterin Vietnam,recognition Edof Stollehis servedgallantry onand theservice staffto of the Northnation, AtlanticEd TreatyStolle Organizationwas inthe Londonrecipient beforeof concluding his military career at the formerArmy AtlanticCommendation FleetMedal, Command Center in NorHolk and retiringfive atU.S. the rank of commander;

and 2Vietnamese WHEREAS,citations in recognition of his gallantry and serviceribbons; to the nation, Ed Stolle was the recipient of several awards and honors, including the Bronze Star Medal for valor, the Navy Commendation Medal, theWHEREAS, following his time in the United States Navy, Ed Stolle embarked upon a second career in the private sector, serving for 20 years as the Norfolk director of SAIC International, where he led the corporation's programs for operational command and control centers;

andandndation Medal, WHEREAS, following his time in the United States Navy, Ed Stolle embarked upon a second career in the private sector, serving for 20 years as the Norfolk director of SAIC International, where he led theWHEREAS, in his second retirement, Ed Stolle devoted himself to studying the law under the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners Law Reader Program;

and :remembered and dearly missed by his adoring children, Ed, Ken, Bob, Chris, Siobhan, and Colin, and their families, and by numerous other family members and friends;

35now, rememberedtherefore, andbe dearlyit missedRESOLVED, byThat histhe adoringHouse children,of Ed,Delegates Ken,hereby Bob,note Chris,with Siobhan,great andsadness Colin,the andloss 36of theirCommander families,were andan byinspiration numerousto otherall familywho membersknew andhim; friends;

now,and, therefore, be ititorfolk /community 37whose RESOLVED,leadership and integrity RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates herebyprepare notea withcopy greatof sadnessthis resolution for presentation to the lossfamily of Commander / 38 Edward S.

Stolle, Jr., USN, Ret., a member of the Norfolk community whose leadership and integrity 39 were an inspiration to all who knew him;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Commander Edward S.