HR513: Celebrating the lives of John William Forbes III, M.D. and Ann Holt Forbes.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 513

Offered February 11, 2021
Celebrating the lives of John William Forbes III, M.D., and Ann Holt Forbes.
Patron-- Avoli

WHEREAS, John William Forbes III, M.D., and Ann Holt Forbes, members of the Stuarts Draft community who worked side by side as health care professionals for 55 years, died only four days apart in 2020; and

WHEREAS, John “Bill” Forbes died on October 29, 2020, and Ann Forbes died on November 2, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Bill and Ann Forbes enjoyed more than six decades of marriage and established Stuarts Draft Family Practice, where they worked together as doctor and nurse for more than 50 years; and

WHEREAS, Bill and Ann Forbes cared for thousands of patients over the years, earning reputations as knowledgeable, compassionate caregivers who were committed to the health and wellness of the community; and

WHEREAS, Bill Forbes had also served as the first operational medical director of the Stuarts Draft Rescue Squad when it was established in 1969; and

WHEREAS, Bill and Ann Forbes will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by numerous family members, friends, and former patients; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of John William Forbes III, M.D., and Ann Holt Forbes, trusted health care providers in Stuarts Draft; 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 John William Forbes III, M.D., and Ann Holt Forbes as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for their memory.