HJ888: Commending DeMolay International.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 888
Commending DeMolay International.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 18, 2019
Agreed to by the Senate, February 23, 2019

 

WHEREAS, DeMolay International is a character-building organization composed of young men between the ages 12 and 21, who are dedicated to becoming better citizens and leaders for tomorrow by developing those traits and strengths that will prepare them for active roles in their communities, the Commonwealth, and the nation; and

WHEREAS, DeMolay was founded in 1919 by Frank S. Land in March in Kansas City, Missouri, and was instituted in Virginia in March 1922; the organization has produced tens of thousands of outstanding Virginia citizens, including former Governor Charles S. Robb, former Attorney General J. Marshall Coleman, former United States Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler, and astronaut Guy Spence Gardner; and

WHEREAS, for 100 years, DeMolay has carried out its mission through a well-rounded program of social and athletic activities, and has dedicated many hundreds of hours each year for charitable and community service; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend DeMolay International for its service to communities throughout the Commonwealth and the United States on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to DeMolay International as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for its contributions to the welfare of all people and its work to build good character among youths.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 888

Offered February 11, 2019
Commending DeMolay International
Patron-- Ingram

WHEREAS, DeMolay International is a character-building organization composed of young men between the ages 12 to 21, who are dedicated to becoming better citizens and leaders for tomorrow by developing those traits and strengths that will prepare them for active roles in their communities, the Commonwealth, and the nation; and

WHEREAS, DeMolay was founded in 1919 by Frank S. Land in March in Kansas City, Missouri, and was instituted in Virginia in March 1922; the organization has produced tens of thousands of outstanding Virginia citizens, including former Governor Charles S. Robb, former Attorney General J. Marshall Coleman, former United States Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler, and astronaut Guy Spence Gardner; and

WHEREAS, for 100 years, DeMolay has carried out its mission through a well-rounded program of social and athletic activities, and has dedicated many hundreds of hours each year for charitable and community service; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend DeMolay International for its service to communities throughout the Commonwealth and the United States on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to DeMolay International as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for its contributions to the welfare of all people and work to build good character among youths.