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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5005 Offered March 24, 2014 Prefiled March 24, 2014 Celebrating the life of Jack W. Peoples, Sr. ---------- Patrons-- Knight and Leftwich ----------

WHEREAS, Jack W. Peoples, Sr., a lifelong resident and respected member of the City of Chesapeake and Norfolk County communities, died on March 7, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Jack Peoples graduated from Great Bridge High School and furthered his education at the Fort Smith School of Auctioneering; for over 45 years, he served as an auctioneer for the City of Virginia Beach and the Chesapeake Chamber of Commerce 4-H Livestock Show and Sale; and

WHEREAS, a recognized leader in the field, Jack Peoples was a member and past president of the Virginia Auctioneers Association and a member of the Auctioneers Association of North Carolina, the National Auctioneers Association, and the International Society of Appraisers; and

WHEREAS, working to enhance the community, Jack Peoples served on the Chesapeake School Board for 14 years and as a member and past director of the Chesapeake Chamber of Commerce; and

WHEREAS, a dedicated supporter of the agricultural industry, Jack Peoples was a two-time president of the Chesapeake Farm Bureau, a member and leader of local and city Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Services Committees, and a member of the executive committee for the Atlantic Rural Exposition; and

WHEREAS, generously donating his time and talents to many other organizations, Jack Peoples was also a Ruritan for Life as a more than 50-year member of the Hickory Ruritan Club, where he held several leadership positions; and

WHEREAS, Jack Peoples enjoyed fellowship and worship with the community as an active member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and Hickory Ridge Community Church; and

WHEREAS, Jack Peoples will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his loving wife of 43 years, Annette; children, Susan, Toni, and Jack, Jr., and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; 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 Jack W. Peoples, Sr., a pillar of the City of Chesapeake and Norfolk County communities; 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 Jack W. Peoples, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.