HJ197: Celebrating the life of Ernest A. Winslow. Sr.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 197
Celebrating the life of Ernest A. Winslow, Sr.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 9, 2018
Agreed to by the Senate, February 15, 2018

 

WHEREAS, Ernest A. Winslow, Sr., a respected community leader who made many contributions to the residents of Hampton Roads, died on December 20, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Ernest A. “Aleck” Winslow, Sr., pursued a long and fulfilling career with Newport News Shipbuilding and retired as a master shipbuilder; and

WHEREAS, Aleck Winslow served the Commonwealth as a member of the Virginia National Guard, completing his honorable service as a sergeant first class; and

WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service, Aleck Winslow joined the Chuckatuck Volunteer Fire Department and ably safeguarded the lives and property of the residents of Suffolk; and

WHEREAS, as a charter member and chaplain of the department, Aleck Winslow built strong ties with his fellow firefighters and proudly considered them to be a second family; and

WHEREAS, Aleck Winslow also brought joy to others through music as a member of the Prime Time Singers; and

WHEREAS, Aleck Winslow will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of nearly 58 years, Helen; his sons, Ernest and Darryl, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; 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 Ernest A. Winslow, 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 Ernest A. Winslow, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 197

Offered February 2, 2018
Celebrating the life of Ernest A. Winslow, Sr.
Patron-- Jones, S.C.

WHEREAS, Ernest A. Winslow, Sr., a respected community leader who made many contributions to the residents of Hampton Roads, died on December 20, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Ernest “Aleck” Winslow pursued a long and fulfilling career with Newport News Shipbuilding and retired as a master shipbuilder; and

WHEREAS, Aleck Winslow served the Commonwealth as a member of the Virginia National Guard, completing his honorable service as a sergeant first class; and

WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service, Aleck Winslow joined the Chuckatuck Volunteer Fire Department and ably safeguarded the lives and property of the residents of Suffolk; and

WHEREAS, as a charter member and chaplain of the department, Aleck Winslow built strong ties with his fellow firefighters and proudly considered them to be a second family; and

WHEREAS, Aleck Winslow also brought joy to others through music as a member of the Prime Time Singers; and

WHEREAS, Aleck Winslow will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of nearly 58 years, Helen; sons, Ernest and Darryl, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; 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 Ernest A. Winslow, 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 Ernest A. Winslow, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.