HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 276 Offered February 7, 2006 Celebrating the life of Lloyd Eugene Byrum, Jr. ---------- Patrons-- Peace and Morgan ----------

WHEREAS, Lloyd Eugene Byrum, Jr., of Aylett, chairman of the King William County Board of Supervisors and a longtime teacher in Hanover County, died January 27, 2006; and

WHEREAS, a Suffolk native, Lloyd Eugene “Gene” Byrum, Jr., grew up in Powhatan and graduated from Powhatan High School, earned a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech, and later received a master’s degree in education administration and supervision from Virginia Commonwealth University; and

WHEREAS, a dedicated Hanover County teacher for many years, Gene Byrum also coached football and softball at Stonewall Middle School and Little League softball in King William County when his daughters were young; and

WHEREAS, Gene Byrum was elected to the King William County Board of Supervisors in 1999, served as chairman in 2003, and was recently elected for a second term; and

WHEREAS, committed to improving the quality of life for his fellow citizens, Gene Byrum served on the Virginia Association of Counties Education Board, the King William Planning Commission, the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, and the Planning Council for King William Public Schools; and

WHEREAS, Gene Byrum will be fondly remembered as a loving father, husband, and son, and an enthusiastic advocate for public schools and quality education; and

WHEREAS, Gene Byrum will be missed by his family, his numerous friends and admirers, and the citizens of King William County; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly mourn the passing of an outstanding public servant and fine Virginian, Lloyd Eugene Byrum, Jr.; 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 Lloyd Eugene Byrum, Jr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.