HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 431 Offered March 2, 2006 Celebrating the life of Philip Niland Daly, Sr. ---------- Patrons-- Marshall, D.W. and Hurt; Senator: Hawkins ----------

WHEREAS, Philip Niland Daly, Sr., died on November 12, 2005, at the age of 76; and

WHEREAS, Philip Daly was raised in Bethesda, Maryland, and graduated from Marquette University; and

WHEREAS, Philip Daly moved to Danville to operate Danville Memorial Gardens cemetery and later purchased land on which he opened and ran the Steak King restaurant, Philco gas station, and the first Innkeeper motel; and

WHEREAS, as a result of Philip Daly's business sense and hard work, the business he began as Daly Seven, Inc., now operates 38 lodging properties, including 25 Innkeeper motels, as well as several cemeteries; and

WHEREAS, a philanthropist, Philip Daly gave generously to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Boys and Girls Club of Danville as well as fostering scholarships at several schools; and

WHEREAS, Philip Daly was active in community organizations, including the Knights of Columbus, the Optimist Club, the German Club, and the Danville Golf Club; and

WHEREAS, Philip Daly was the devoted husband of Frances for 54 years and the loving father of seven children; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of a Danville community leader, Philip Niland Daly, Sr.; 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 Philip Niland Daly, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.