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2014 SESSION

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 33
Offered January 8, 2014
Prefiled January 6, 2014
Celebrating the life of Paul Douglas Camp Marks.
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Patron-- Morris
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WHEREAS, Paul Douglas Camp Marks, a beloved resident of the City of Franklin known for his extensive and effective community service, died on April 10, 2013; and

WHEREAS, a native of Boykins, Paul Marks attended Virginia Military Institute, leaving during his Rat year and joining the other young men of his generation in the war effort as the nation became embroiled in World War II; and

WHEREAS, commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army, Paul Marks proudly served in Europe as part of the 1st Infantry Division and became aide-de-camp for the division commander; and

WHEREAS, Paul Marks took part in military action at Remagen Bridge and the Battle of the Bulge and continued to serve after the war as a member of the security forces at the Nuremberg Trials; and

WHEREAS, following his exemplary service to his country, Paul Marks returned to the Tidewater area, where he became a farmer and dedicated leader in the community he loved; and

WHEREAS, Paul Marks provided wise guidance and insight during his service on all three boards of the Elms Foundation—the Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation, the Camp-Younts Foundation, and the Camp Foundation—and as a 50-year board member of the Windsor REA; and

WHEREAS, Paul Marks worked to ensure the best-quality education for the students of Southampton County through his service on the Southampton County School Board and reached out to his fellow residents as a member of the Capron Ruritan Club and Capron United Methodist Church; and

WHEREAS, in 1946, Paul Marks founded with several friends the Indiantown Hunt Club in Capron, of which he was the last living charter member; he greatly enjoyed the time he spent outdoors hunting and fishing; and

WHEREAS, in retirement, Paul Marks made new friends as he traveled the United States and Canada with his wife, Joan, in their travel trailer; and

WHEREAS, Paul Marks leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife, Joan; children, Doug, Linda, John, Nancy, Jo Ann, and Texie, and their families; stepchildren, Richard, John, and Charles, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of an esteemed citizen of the City of Franklin, Paul Douglas Camp Marks; 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 Paul Douglas Camp Marks as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.