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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5012
Celebrating the life of Marvin Lee Dozier.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, April 8, 2014
Agreed to by the Senate, June 12, 2014

 

WHEREAS, Marvin Lee Dozier, a patriotic Virginian, avid outdoorsman, and respected community leader in Virginia Beach, died on March 19, 2014; and

WHEREAS, born in Princess Anne County, Marvin “Pete” Dozier was a diligent and hard-working farmer for all of his life, and in 2005, he was honored as the Virginia Beach Man of the Year in Agriculture; and

WHEREAS, Pete Dozier worked to safeguard the lives and property of local residents as a founding member of the Blackwater Fire and Rescue Squad; and

WHEREAS, an experienced hunter, fisher, and trapper, Pete Dozier served as the hunt master of the Blackwater Hunt Club and worked to preserve the environment for future generations as an ardent supporter of the Nature Conservancy; and

WHEREAS, Pete Dozier worked to enhance the community as a member of the Creeds Ruritan Club for over 50 years, and he enjoyed fellowship and worship as a member of Blackwater Baptist Church; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by his daughter, Jacqueline, Pete Dozier will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of 67 years, Lettie; children, Linda and Randy, 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 Marvin Lee Dozier, a hard-working farmer, admired community leader, and great Virginian; 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 Marvin Lee Dozier as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.