HJ 128 — Celebrating the life of Donald Wayne Rife.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24104063D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

128 IE Offered February 5, 2024 N Celebrating the life of Donald Wayne Rife.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––Morefield;AgreedAgreed to by the Senate, February 15, 2024, 2024 O WHEREAS, Donald Wayne Rife, respected surface coal miner, esteemed public servant and civic L leaWHEREAS, after graduating from Clintwood High School and attending what is today023;

Senators:and L Carson-Newman University, Donald "Donnie" Wayne Rife found success in a career as a surface coal E miner, working tirelessly to support the energy needs of the Commonwealth and beyond;

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andMary's WHEREAS,Health DonnieWagon Rife supported the responsible growth and development of the Commonwealth2 throughClintwood hisRescue involvementSquad, withwhich severalhe organizationsserved overas thechairman years, including the board of the Virginiaboard; Coalfield Economic Development Authority and the Virginia Gas and Oil Board;

and E WHEREAS, Donnie Rife will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife of 43 R yeaRESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with variousgreat charitablesadness organizationsthe inloss of Donald Wayne Rife, a treasured member of the Dickenson County,County includingcommunity St.whose kindness and generosity touched countless lives;

Mary'sand, Healthbe Wagonit andfor thepresentation Clintwoodto Rescuethe Squad,family whichof heDonald servedWayne Rife as chairmanan expression of the board;General Assembly's respect for his memory.

and WHEREAS, Donnie Rife will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife of 43 H years, Doris, and by numerous other family members and friends;

now, therefore, be it 1 RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby 8 note with great sadness the loss of Donald Wayne Rife, a treasured member of the Dickenson County comRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Donald Wayne Rife as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.