HR119: Celebrating the life of Julius Hudson Reese, Jr.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 119

Offered February 25, 2020
Celebrating the life of Julius Hudson Reese, Jr.
Patron-- Edmunds

WHEREAS, Julius Hudson Reese, Jr., a civic servant who made many contributions to Halifax County and the Commonwealth, died on February 11, 2020; and

WHEREAS, a native of North Dakota, Julius “Jay” Reese relocated to Virginia, where he became a pillar of the community in Scottsburg; and

WHEREAS, Jay Reese helped safeguard the lives and property of local residents as a member and former chief of the Scottsburg Volunteer Fire Department; and

WHEREAS, Jay Reese supported agriculture in Halifax County as a past president and board member of the Halifax County Farm Bureau and past president of the Virginia Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee, and he offered his expertise to many other relevant committees and organizations; and

WHEREAS, Jay Reese enjoyed fellowship and worship with the congregation of Scottsburg Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon; and

WHEREAS, Jay Reese will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Rosemary; his children, Cameron and Trey, and their families; his parents, Hudson and Patsy; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Julius Hudson Reese, Jr., a respected member of the Halifax County community; 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 Julius Hudson Reese, Jr., as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.