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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 95 Celebrating the life of Robert Stephen Ganey.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 31, 2014

 

WHEREAS, Robert Stephen Ganey, a respected veteran and member of the Mechanicsville community, died on May 28, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Robert “Bob” Ganey graduated from Benedictine High School in Richmond, where he played basketball and baseball; and

WHEREAS, in 1969, Bob Ganey earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia, where he had served in the Reserve Officer Training Corps; he remained a proud alumnus and enthusiastic supporter of the University of Virginia Cavaliers throughout his life; and

WHEREAS, desirous to serve his country, Bob Ganey deferred admission to law school and accepted a commission in the United States Army as a second lieutenant; and

WHEREAS, a brave and honorable soldier, Bob Ganey earned the Bronze Star for his actions while serving in Vietnam from 1970 to 1971; and

WHEREAS, after returning home, Bob Ganey earned a law degree from the University of Richmond and practiced law in Hanover County; he was known to many in the community as a kind friend and neighbor; and

WHEREAS, Bob Ganey enjoyed fellowship and worship with the community at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Church in Richmond, where he had served as an usher for many years; and

WHEREAS, a loving family man, Bob Ganey will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by many family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Robert Stephen Ganey, a veteran and member of the Mechanicsville community; 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 Robert Stephen Ganey as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.