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2006 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5128 Offered August 28, 2006 Celebrating the life of the Honorable T. Ryland Dodson. ---------- Patrons-- Marshall, D.W. and Hurt; Senator: Hawkins ----------

WHEREAS, the Honorable T. Ryland Dodson of Danville, respected citizen, honored judge, and community benefactor, died on August 5, 2006; and

WHEREAS, Ryland Dodson was born on March 31, 1922, in Ringgold, the son of the late Alvin Bernice Dodson and Irene Clements Dodson; and

WHEREAS, Ryland Dodson attended public school in Pittsylvania County, served his country in the 30th Infantry Division of the United States Army during World War II, and received a bachelor's and law degree from Washington and Lee University in Lexington; and

WHEREAS, in 1947 Ryland Dodson began his law practice in the City of Danville and was appointed an associate judge of the Municipal Court of Danville in 1958; and

WHEREAS, elected to the General District Court for the 22nd Judicial District in 1978, Judge Dodson served with great honor and distinction until his retirement on February 3, 1998; and

WHEREAS, Judge Dodson, well-known for his fairness, superb judicial temperament, and extreme patience, continued as a substitute judge serving the Commonwealth until the fall of 2005; and

WHEREAS, Judge Dodson was a longtime member of Ringgold Baptist Church and was most recently a devoted member of First Presbyterian Church, where he taught Sunday school, served as an elder, and was involved in the church's many missions; and

WHEREAS, always concerned with the welfare of his neighbors, Judge Dodson was active in community affairs and was a member of numerous civic organizations, including the Danville Lions Club; and

WHEREAS, Judge Dodson will be fondly remembered as a valued friend and devoted husband and father and will be missed by his beloved wife; his three wonderful daughters, stepson, and numerous family members; his six cherished grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and his countless friends and admirers; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly mourn the passing of an exemplary public servant and an outstanding Virginian, the Honorable T. Ryland Dodson; 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 the Honorable T. Ryland Dodson as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.