HR170: Celebrating the life of Ubert Lee McConnell.


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 170
Celebrating the life of Ubert Lee McConnell.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 11, 2022

 

WHEREAS, Ubert Lee McConnell, an honorable veteran and beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and member of the Scott County and Church Hill, Tennessee, communities, died on January 8, 2022; and

WHEREAS, born in Scott County, Ubert McConnell served his country with courage and valor in the United States Army during World War II, fighting with the Allied forces on D-Day at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, the largest seaborne invasion in history; and

WHEREAS, Ubert McConnell was decorated with a Silver Star, American Service Medal, Purple Heart, and a Good Conduct Medal for his bravery in action and achieved the rank of staff sergeant before concluding his service in 1945; and

WHEREAS, as a member of RADA, which is now known as the Appalachian Community Action & Development Agency, Inc., Ubert McConnell helped to serve the needs of individuals and families with low to moderate incomes in Lee, Scott, and Wise Counties and the City of Norton; and

WHEREAS, Ubert McConnell was guided throughout his life by his Methodist faith and enjoyed convening with fellow veterans at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9754 in Church Hill, Tennessee; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of his meritorious service on behalf of the nation, Ubert McConnell received a special proclamation from the Tennessee General Assembly in 2021; and

WHEREAS, preceded in death by his wife, Hazel, Ubert McConnell will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his daughter, Lee, and her family and by numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Ubert Lee McConnell, a cherished member of the Scott County and Church Hill, Tennessee, communities whose kindness and generosity touched countless lives; 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 Ubert Lee McConnell as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 170

Offered March 10, 2022
Celebrating the life of Ubert Lee McConnell.
Patron-- Kilgore

WHEREAS, Ubert Lee McConnell, an honorable veteran and beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and member of the Scott County and Church Hill, Tennessee, communities, died on January 8, 2022; and

WHEREAS, born in Scott County, Ubert McConnell served his country with courage and valor in the United States Army during World War II, fighting with the Allied forces on D-Day at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, the largest seaborne invasion in history; and

WHEREAS, Ubert McConnell was decorated with a Silver Star, American Service Medal, Purple Heart, and a Good Conduct Medal for his bravery in action and achieved the rank of staff sergeant before concluding his service in 1945; and

WHEREAS, as a member of RADA, which is now known as the Appalachian Community Action & Development Agency, Inc., Ubert McConnell helped to serve the needs of individuals and families with low to moderate incomes in Lee, Scott, and Wise Counties and the City of Norton; and

WHEREAS, Ubert McConnell was guided throughout his life by his Methodist faith and enjoyed convening with fellow veterans at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9754 in Church Hill, Tennessee; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of his meritorious service on behalf of the nation, Ubert McConnell received a special proclamation from the Tennessee General Assembly in 2021; and

WHEREAS, preceded in death by his wife, Hazel, Ubert McConnell will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his daughter, Lee, and her family and by numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Ubert Lee McConnell, a cherished member of the Scott County and Church Hill, Tennessee, communities whose kindness and generosity touched countless lives; 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 Ubert Lee McConnell as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.