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2011 SESSION
11103717DWHEREAS, Frederick W. Peatross, a respected citizen of the Commonwealth and resident of Ruther Glen, died on December 27, 2010; and
WHEREAS, known affectionately to his friends and family as Freddie, Frederick Peatross was born on September 4, 1934, in Caroline County; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from Caroline High School in 1952, Frederick Peatross attended the University of Richmond, where he received his bachelor’s degree; and
WHEREAS, a devoted family man, Frederick Peatross was married to his beloved wife, Bernice; was the proud father of three sons, Wayne, Donald, and Roger; and enjoyed spending time with his seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Frederick Peatross was a valuable and respected employee at the Caroline Progress, where he worked as a printer and bookkeeper from 1960 to 1988; and
WHEREAS, an independent thinker and entrepreneur, Frederick Peatross established Peatross Offset Printing in Bowling Green, a print shop that he managed and operated from 1988 until 2003; and
WHEREAS, Fredrick Peatross actively contributed to the leadership of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, where he was a longtime member; and
WHEREAS, fueled by a sense of civic pride and duty, Frederick Peatross served as governor and lieutenant governor of the Chesapeake District Ruritan Club and was a charter member, past president, and former treasurer of the Reedy Church Ruritan Club; and
WHEREAS, committed to the future success of students in the community, Frederick Peatross represented Reedy Church District on the Caroline County School Board from January 2008 through November 2009; and
WHEREAS, Frederick W. Peatross will be fondly remembered by his wife and children; his brother, Donald; his sisters, Julia and Ann; and many family members, friends, and neighbors in Caroline County; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Frederick W. Peatross, respected citizen of the Commonwealth; 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 Frederick W. Peatross as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.