SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 35 Celebrating the life of F. Rodney Fitzpatrick.   Agreed to by the Senate, January 17, 2008 Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 25, 2008  

WHEREAS, F. Rodney Fitzpatrick, an admired citizen and respected Roanoke attorney, died on February 13, 2007; and

WHEREAS, a native of Roanoke, Rodney Fitzpatrick attended Jefferson High School, now the Jefferson Center, and served his country in the United States Army Air Force during World War II; and

WHEREAS, after obtaining a law degree from Washington and Lee University in 1949, Rodney Fitzpatrick established a law office in Roanoke and worked as a solo practitioner until his retirement in 2004; and

WHEREAS, well-liked and highly regarded in legal circles, Rodney Fitzpatrick was considered a tough opponent in the courtroom, but always a gentleman; and

WHEREAS, throughout his career, Rodney Fitzpatrick was an invaluable member of numerous professional organizations, including the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, serving as president from 1974–1975; the Roanoke Bar Association, serving as president from 1975–1976; the Virginia State Bar; and the Virginia Bar Association; and he became a Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation in 1999; and

WHEREAS, Rodney Fitzpatrick was a man of great integrity who loved his law practice, vacations at the beach, seafood, a good joke, and, above all his family; and

WHEREAS, Rodney Fitzpatrick will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by Alice, his devoted wife of 59 years, their children and grandchildren, and many other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly mourn the passing of an outstanding Virginian, F. Rodney Fitzpatrick; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of F. Rodney Fitzpatrick as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 35 Offered January 9, 2008 Prefiled January 7, 2008 Celebrating the life of F. Rodney Fitzpatrick. ---------- Patron-- Edwards ----------

WHEREAS, F. Rodney Fitzpatrick, an admired citizen and respected Roanoke attorney, died on February 13, 2007; and

WHEREAS, a native of Roanoke, Rodney Fitzpatrick attended Jefferson High School, now the Jefferson Center, and served his country in the United States Army Air Force during World War II; and

WHEREAS, after obtaining a law degree from Washington and Lee University in 1949, Rodney Fitzpatrick established a law office in Roanoke and worked as a solo practitioner until his retirement in 2004; and

WHEREAS, well-liked and highly regarded in legal circles, Rodney Fitzpatrick was considered a tough opponent in the courtroom, but always a gentleman; and

WHEREAS, throughout his career, Rodney Fitzpatrick was an invaluable member of numerous professional organizations, including the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, serving as president from 1974-1975; the Roanoke Bar Association, serving as president from 1975-1976; the Virginia State Bar; and the Virginia Bar Association; and he became a Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation in 1999; and

WHEREAS, Rodney Fitzpatrick was a man of great integrity who loved his law practice, vacations at the beach, seafood, a good joke, and, above all his family; and

WHEREAS, Rodney Fitzpatrick will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by Alice, his devoted wife of 59 years, their children and grandchildren, and many other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly mourn the passing of an outstanding Virginian, F. Rodney Fitzpatrick; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of F. Rodney Fitzpatrick as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.