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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 664 Celebrating the life of Sam Lorenzo Callis.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 14, 2011 Agreed to by the Senate, January 20, 2011

 

WHEREAS, Sam Lorenzo Callis of Suffolk, a beloved father, community supporter, and involved citizen, died on October 18, 2010; and

WHEREAS, a native of North Carolina, Sam Callis was born September 6, 1918, to loving parents Samuel A. and Cora Meadows Callis and was one of eight siblings; and

WHEREAS, Sam Callis married the love of his life, the late Jessie Hoggard, with whom he enjoyed 54 years of marriage, and together they raised four sons; and

WHEREAS, a hard-working and valued employee, Sam Callis retired from Norfolk Naval Shipyard as a welder; he then worked for Atlantic Wood Industries and retired again from the Department of Transportation as a bridge tender; and

WHEREAS, a longtime resident of Suffolk, Sam Callis was also a farmer and was actively involved in community service as a member of the Suffolk Moose Lodge #141, the Ruritan Club, and Woodmen of the World; and

WHEREAS, Sam Callis was passionate about the welfare of his beloved city and knowledgeable about the issues it faced; he attended city council meetings on a regular basis for almost two decades and freely contributed his ideas and opinions to the council; and

WHEREAS, throughout a long and productive life, Sam Callis generously gave of his time and talents to serve his family and community; and

WHEREAS, a devoted family man, Sam Callis will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his four sons, Whitlow, Bill, Fred, and Sammy, and their wives; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly note with sadness the loss of a beloved father, community supporter, and involved citizen, Sam Lorenzo Callis; 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 Sam Lorenzo Callis as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.