SJ 133 — Celebrating the life of the Reverend Jamie Jerome Duncan.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24107373D I SENATE JOfferedJOINT FebruaryRESOLUTION 22,NO. 2024 N Celebrating the life of the Reverend Jamie Jerome Duncan.

––––––––––133 TE Patron––BagbyN RCelebrating ––––––––––the Olife WHEREAS,of the Reverend Jamie Jerome Duncan,Duncan. a highly admired spiritual leader who touched countless lives in the Richmond community, died on April 25, 2023;

andAgreed Dto Charlottesvilleby andthe grewSenate, upFebruary 29, 2024 R Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 4, 2024 O L countless lives in Buckinghamthe County,Richmond wherecommunity, hedied attendedon publicApril schools;25, 2023;

andandal inleader Uwho touched WHEREAS, Jamieaffectionately Duncanknown began to cultivatefamily hisand deepfriends faith at a young age as a"Rome," memberJamie ofDuncan Zionwas Groveborn Baptist Church in NewL Canton,Charlottesville where he served as an ordained deacon and assistedgrew theup pastor in worshipBuckingham services,County, revivals,where baptisms,he counseling,attended andpublic communityschools; outreach;

heand developedE hisGrove leadErshipBaptist skillsChurch in New Canton, where he served as thean chairordained ofdeacon and assisted the diaconatepastor forin threeD years;worship services, revivals, baptisms, counseling, and community outreach;

andhe WHEREAS,developed afterhis graduatingleadership fromskills Buckinghamas Countythe Highchair School,of Jamiethe Duncandiaconate beganfor workingthree Dyears; ranks from storeroom supervisor to supply project specialist, senior inventory analyst, and senior materials specialist;

and WHEREAS, after graduating from Buckingham County High School, Jamie Duncan subsequentlybegan continuedworking hisranks educationfrom atstoreroom Libertysupervisor University'sto Rawlingssupply Schoolproject ofspecialist, Divinitysenior andinventory enteredanalyst, theand ministrysenior inmaterials 1997;specialist;

heand joinedWHEREAS, theJamie staffDuncan ofsubsequently Saintcontinued Paul'shis Baptisteducation Church,at whereLiberty heUniversity's wasRawlings licensedS toSchool preachof inDivinity 2000 and ordainedentered asthe aministry minister in 2004;1997;

andhe WHEREAS,joined the staff of Saint Paul's Baptist Church,3 wheWHEREAS, Jamie Duncan served as the campus pastor for the Petersburg and Creighton locations of E Saint Paul's Baptist Church, inspiring and empowering members of those congregations through his R engaging sermons;

andChurch, inspiring and empowering members of those congregations through hiJ WHEREAS, Jamie Duncan held other leadership roles as the associate pastor and team leader for congregationalcongregants care,between asthe wellages asof the50 assistantand director59 ofas a counselinglife center;stage pastor;

heandg alsocenter; worked directly with congregants between the ages of 50 and 59 as a life stage pastor;

andhe also worked directly with WHEREAS, Jamie Duncan participated in several mission trips with Saint Paul's Baptist Church, including one to Africa, where he preached before the president of Liberia;

and Commanders,WHEREAS, aoutside martialof artisthis whocareer heldin aministry, brownJamie beltDuncan inwas karate,an aavid talentedfan painter,of andthe anWashington amateur meteorologist;

andial artist who held a brown belt in karate, a talented painter, and an amateur WHEREAS, Jamie Duncan was a true family man whose greatest joy in life was spending time with his loved ones, and he relished every opportunity to impart his wisdom and commitment to servant-leadershipserWHEREAS, toJamie hisDuncan childrenwill be fondly remembered and grandchildren;greatly missed by his devoted wife of 34 years, Brenda;

andhis 35daughters, WHEREAS,LaKeisha Jamie Duncan will be fondly remembered and greatlyDestiny, missed by his devoted wife of 34 37 members and friends;their families;

now,and therefore,numerous beother itfamily Destiny,members and theirfriends; families;

andnow, numeroustherefore, otherbe familyit 38 RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby 39notRESOLVED noteFURTHER, withThat greatthe sadnessClerk of the lossSenate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of the Reverend Jamie Jerome Duncan;Duncan as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.

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