SR 48 — Celebrating the life of Jack D. Cole, D.D.S.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24106361DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENAOfferedNO. February 7, 2024 N Celebrating the life of Jack D.

48 E Celebrating the life of Jack D.

––––––––––N TR Patron––PillionAgreed Rto ––––––––––by Othe Senate, February 8, 2024 WHEREAS, Jack D.

Cole, D.D.S., a distinguished dentist and active and beloved member of the O Abingdon community, died on January 11, 2024;

and DL trombonistWHEREAS, Jack Cole graduated in 1951 from Chilhowie High School, where he excelled as a L troWHEREAS, after earning a bachelor's degree in chemistry and mathematics from what is today the E University of Lynchburg, Jack Cole worked briefly as a high school bandbasketball andcoach, letteredteacher, inresearch fourchemist, differentgraduate sports;school instructor, and registered nurse;

andeand heD excelleddental assurgery a U WHEREAS, after earning a bachelor's degree in chemistry and mathematics from what iswas todaythen the UniversityMedical College of Lynchburg,Virginia JackSchool Coleof workedDentistry; briefly as a high school basketball coach, teacher, research chemist, graduate school instructor, and registered nurse;

and E WHEREAS, Jack Cole fulfilledembarked aupon lifelong dream of a dental career inthat medicinewould byspan attainingnearly a doctorhalf-century ofwhen dentalhe surgeryjoined degreethe fromstaff at what was thenformerly the MedicalSouthwestern CollegeVirginia ofState VirginiaHospital Schoolin ofMarion Dentistry;in 1960;

and joinedmoved thehis staffoffice atto whatAbingdon, waswhere formerlyhe would masterfully serve the Southwesterndental Virginiahygiene Stateand Hospitalsurgery inneeds Marionof the community until his retirement in 1960;2008;

and S WHEREAS, a year later, Jack Cole openedgave generously of his owntime privateto practicesupport inthe GladeSouthwest Spring,Virginia andcommunity inby 1970,4 movedserving hiswith officea tonumber Abingdon,of whereprofessional heand wouldcharitable masterfullyassociations serveand thesocieties dentalon hygieneboth the local and surgeryE needsstaWHEREAS, ofJack Cole was an avid golfer whose love for the communitygame untilled hishim retirementto serve two terms as R president of Glenrochie Country Club in 2008;Abingdon;

and WHEREAS, Jackguided Coleby gave generously of his timefaith, toJack supportCole therededicated Southwesthis Virginialife communityto byGod servingat withthe aage number of professional73 and charitablewas associationsbapWHEREAS, and societies on both the local and staWHEREAS, Jack Cole waswill anbe avidlovingly golferremembered whoseand lovedearly formissed theby gamehis ledwife, himJoy; to serve two terms as R president of Glenrochie Country Club in Abingdon;

and 8 WHEREAS, guided by his faith, Jack Cole rededicated his life to God at the age of 73 and was baptized in South Holston Lake;

and WHEREAS, Jack Cole will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by his wife, Joy;

now, theRESOLVED,therefore, Thatbe theit SenateD.D.S., ofa Virginiacherished herebymember noteof withthe greatAbingdon sadnesscommunity thewhose lossdedication ofand Jackservice D.were anD.

Cole, D.D.S., a cherished member of the Abingdon community whose dedication and service were an inspiration to all who knew him;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentationfor tohis thememory. family of Jack D.

Cole, D.D.S., as an expression of the Senatefamily of Virginia'sJack respectD. :

35Cole, forD.D.S., hisas memory.an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect