SJ5041: Celebrating the life of Burleigh Cruikshank.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5041
WHEREAS, Burleigh Cruikshank, a respected business professional and devoted community leader in Williamsburg, died on May 1, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Burleigh “Pete” Cruikshank graduated from Amherst College and Harvard University, then worked at the Gillette Company for 20 years; and
WHEREAS, in 1978, Pete Cruikshank became the vice president of human resources and administration of Colonial Williamsburg; and
WHEREAS, deeply committed to community service, Pete Cruikshank served on the board of the United Way of Greater Williamsburg, where he headed the United Way Campaign and helped develop what is now known as the Community Resource Center; and
WHEREAS, Pete Cruikshank and his wife, Nan, founded Leadership Historic Triangle (now known as LEAD Historic Triangle), which encourages and supports community leaders; he also founded Community Leadership Service, which helps retirees become involved in volunteer service; and
WHEREAS, Pete Cruikshank served on the board of directors of Williamsburg Community Hospital for six years and was a member of a community outreach committee for Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, the United Way of Greater Williamsburg presents the annual Cruikshank Award in Pete and Nan Cruikshank’s honor; the award recognizes an individual or group that addressed a community need or enhanced quality of life in the area; and
WHEREAS, predeceased by his wife, Nan, Pete Cruikshank will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his children, Bill, Bunny, Andy, and Molly, and their families and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Burleigh Cruikshank, a respected businessman and pillar of the Williamsburg community; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Burleigh Cruikshank as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.
WHEREAS, Burleigh Cruikshank, a respected business professional and devoted community leader in Williamsburg, died on May 1, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Burleigh “Pete” Cruikshank graduated from Amherst College and Harvard University, then worked at the Gillette Company for 20 years; and
WHEREAS, in 1978, Pete Cruikshank became the vice president of human resources and administration of Colonial Williamsburg; and
WHEREAS, deeply committed to community service, Pete Cruikshank served on the board of the United Way of Greater Williamsburg, where he headed the United Way Campaign and helped develop what is now known as the Community Resource Center; and
WHEREAS, Pete Cruikshank and his wife, Nan, founded Leadership Historic Triangle (now known as LEAD Historic Triangle), which encourages and supports community leaders; he also founded Community Leadership Service, which helps retirees become involved in volunteer service; and
WHEREAS, Pete Cruikshank served on the board of directors of Williamsburg Community Hospital for six years and was a member of a community outreach committee for Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, the United Way of Greater Williamsburg presents the annual Cruikshank Award in Pete and Nan Cruikshank’s honor; the award recognizes an individual or group that addressed a community need or enhanced quality of life in the area; and
WHEREAS, predeceased by his wife, Nan, Pete Cruikshank will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his children, Bill, Bunny, Andy, and Molly, and their families and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Burleigh Cruikshank, a respected businessman and pillar of the Williamsburg community; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Burleigh Cruikshank as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.