Sunday, October 12, 2008
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SJ311: Celebrating the life of Bishop Lewis E. Hines.
WHEREAS, Bishop Lewis E. Hines of Norfolk, respected citizen and beloved spiritual leader, died on April 12, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Lewis Hines was born in Norfolk on September 14, 1932, to the late Thomas and Geneva Hines; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Hines graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and earned an undergraduate degree from Norfolk State University and a divinity degree from the International Bible Seminary in Florida; and
WHEREAS, an extremely generous and active participant in his community, Bishop Hines devoted his life to others and his church; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Hines will be fondly remembered for his exemplary spiritual leadership and greatly missed by his wife of 51 years, LaVerne Octavia; his two daughters, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren; his brother and numerous other loving family members and friends; and the congregation of the Way of the Cross Church in Norfolk; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly mourn the passing of a fine pastor and outstanding Virginian, Bishop Lewis E. Hines; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Bishop Lewis E. Hines as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.
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