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2014 SESSION


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 58
Celebrating the life of Dr. Albert Will Thweatt.
 
Agreed to by the Senate, January 16, 2014
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 24, 2014
 

WHEREAS, Dr. Albert Will Thweatt was born on April 25, 1943, in Prince George, and entered into eternal rest on October 24, 2013, in Richmond; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Albert Will Thweatt was educated in the Prince George County Public Schools and, after graduation from high school, attended Elizabeth City State University, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in 1965; he earned a master of arts degree from Virginia State University in 1971 and a doctor of education degree from the University of Virginia in 1980; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Albert Will Thweatt, a gifted scholar, was inducted into the Guardsmen, Sigma Pi Phi Boulé, and Phi Delta Kappa fraternities; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Albert Will Thweatt was an outstanding educator who served as band director and assistant principal in the Hopewell Public Schools; as assistant superintendent of Gainesville City Schools in Gainesville, Georgia; as director of the evening and weekend college at Virginia State University; and as director of continuing education at the University of Virginia; and

WHEREAS, a successful entrepreneur, Dr. Albert Will Thweatt was the founder and chief operating officer of Alrod Enterprises, Inc., a service establishment equipment and supplies company, in Petersburg, from 1978 to 2013; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Albert Will Thweatt was a proud and committed member of several civic and professional organizations, including the board of directors of the Prince George Electric Co-Op, the Bank of Southside Virginia, Venture Richmond, the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce, International Management Council, Petersburg Economic Action Corporation, Petersburg Public Education Foundation, and the Richmond Economic Development Corporation; he served as a member of the board of trustees for the University of Florida, Virginia State University, and Edward Waters College; and

WHEREAS, a faithful and longtime member of Union Branch Baptist Church in Prince George, Dr. Albert Will Thweatt used his God-given gifts and talents to serve his beloved church as pianist, director of the men’s choir, and a member of the church’s board of trustees; and

WHEREAS, in addition to his numerous community and civic duties, Dr. Albert Will Thweatt was a caring philanthropist, an orator and advocate of education, and a man who inspired everyone with hope, love, and honesty; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Albert Will Thweatt leaves a legacy worthy of emulation and his memory will be cherished by his family, relatives, colleagues, friends, and many others who were touched by his life; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Dr. Albert Will Thweatt; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Dr. Albert Will Thweatt as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory and contributions to the Commonwealth.