HR70: Celebrating the life of George Bartholomew Rodenburg.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 70

Offered February 11, 2020
Celebrating the life of George Bartholomew Rodenburg.
Patron-- Robinson

WHEREAS, George Bartholomew Rodenburg, honorable veteran, accomplished chemical engineer, and beloved member of the Richmond community, died on May 8, 2019; and

WHEREAS, born and raised in New York, New York, George Rodenburg enjoyed a classic big-city childhood, filled with games of curb ball, ringolevio, and stickball; and

WHEREAS, in 1944, shortly after turning 18 years of age, George Rodenburg enlisted in the United States Navy, serving two years before being honorably discharged; and

WHEREAS, George Rodenburg earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Manhattan College in 1948, followed by a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Niagara University two years later; and

WHEREAS, devoting his entire career to the water treatment technology company Infilco, initially as a chemical engineer and later as a contract manager, George Rodenburg spent many years in Tucson, Arizona, before moving with the company to Richmond in 1971; and

WHEREAS, distinctly proud of his family’s heritage, George Rodenburg was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the oldest Irish Catholic fraternal organization in the country; and

WHEREAS, a devout Catholic, George Rodenburg was an active member of St. Joseph’s Parish in Richmond, where he enjoyed worship and fellowship with his community for many years; and

WHEREAS, preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Kathleen, George Rodenburg will be dearly remembered and sorely missed by his children, Anne, Monica, George, and Martha; their families; 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 George Bartholomew Rodenburg, heroic veteran, dedicated chemical engineer, and cherished member of the Richmond 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 George Bartholomew Rodenburg as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.