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2015 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 960
Celebrating the life of Adam Fortune.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 26, 2015
Agreed to by the Senate, February 26, 2015

 

WHEREAS, Adam Fortune, a beloved educator and football coach at Tuscarora High School in Loudoun County, died on July 7, 2014; and

WHEREAS, born in Naples, Italy, Adam Fortune graduated from Loudoun County High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Frostburg State University; and

WHEREAS, Adam Fortune promoted health and wellness among the youth of the community as a physical education teacher at Lucketts Elementary School and Catoctin Elementary School; he served as an assistant football coach at Broad Run High School from 1999 to 2009 and helped lead the team to two state championships; and

WHEREAS, Adam Fortune joined Tuscarora High School in its inaugural year in 2010 and had served as defensive coordinator of the football team since then; he constructed a stifling defensive package that held many talented teams to low scores; and

WHEREAS, known for his positive attitude and sense of humor, Adam Fortune was a trusted mentor who gave his players the tools and encouragement to achieve greatness on and off the field; he leaves behind a legacy of excellence for his fellow coaches and educators; and

WHEREAS, Fortune Field at Tuscarora High School was renamed in Adam Fortune’s honor; inspired by his memory, the Tuscarora High School football team went undefeated during the 2014 regular season and advanced to the Virginia High School League Group 5A state final; and

WHEREAS, Adam Fortune will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Jennifer, and numerous other family members, friends, colleagues, and students; 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 Adam Fortune; 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 Adam Fortune as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.