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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 540 Celebrating the life of Thomas Tyler Potterfield.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 12, 2014

 

WHEREAS, Thomas Tyler Potterfield of Richmond, an admired historic preservationist and dedicated city planner, died on April 25, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Tyler Potterfield earned a bachelor’s degree from Capital University in Ohio and a master’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University; and

WHEREAS, Tyler Potterfield served his fellow Richmond residents as a Senior Preservation Planner with the City of Richmond Department of Planning and Development Review; he made countless contributions to the area, encouraging responsible growth throughout the city; and

WHEREAS, Tyler Potterfield was passionate about creating new recreational opportunities for his fellow Richmond residents, particularly on the Richmond Riverfront along the James; and

WHEREAS, Tyler Potterfield worked to save and preserve historic architectural resources and structures in the City’s most significant neighborhoods, such as Oregon Hill, Church Hill, and Jackson Ward; and

WHEREAS, respected for his keen intellect and deep knowledge of Central Virginia’s history and culture, Tyler Potterfield extensively researched the natural and man-made features of the Richmond area; and

WHEREAS, Tyler Potterfield authored Nonesuch Place: A History of the Richmond Landscape, which traces the city’s dynamic growth between 1742, when it was first incorporated as a town, and 1942, when preparation began for its first master plan; and

WHEREAS, Tyler Potterfield also enjoyed cycling, gardening, fly-fishing, and hiking, and he donated his time and leadership to community building projects; and

WHEREAS, Tyler Potterfield will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Maura Meinhardt; parents, Ruth and Thomas Potterfield, Sr., of Savannah, Georgia; sister, Elizabeth “Beth” Hiers of Destin, Florida; and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Thomas Tyler Potterfield, a knowledgeable Richmond historian and hard-working city planner; 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 Thomas Tyler Potterfield as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.