SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2016 SESSION
16103631DWHEREAS, Rudolph Prosser Crowther, Sr., of Bruington Farm in Northumberland County, chairman of Lilian Lumber Company, Inc., a proud veteran of the United States military who contributed to his community in many ways, an outdoorsman, and a devoted husband and father, died on January 3, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Prosser Crowther, a native of Avalon, attended Randolph-Macon College before leaving to serve in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952 during the Korean conflict; and
WHEREAS, in 1947, Prosser Crowther started working for Lilian Lumber Company, Inc.; he returned to the company after his military service was over and worked there for more than 50 years, eventually becoming its president; and
WHEREAS, Lilian Lumber Company prospered under Prosser Crowther’s dynamic leadership; he was a skilled business person and led the company for more than 50 years as it diversified and expanded to be better positioned for the future; and
WHEREAS, giving back to the community was an integral part of Prosser Crowther’s life; he was a member of numerous boards and commissions and especially enjoyed serving on the local board of Rappahannock Community College; and
WHEREAS, Prosser Crowther was a man of many interests; he loved trees of all kinds and undisturbed forest lands, and he greatly enjoyed spending time on boats and skiffs on the Chesapeake Bay and traveling the Intracoastal Waterway to Florida; and
WHEREAS, additionally, Prosser Crowther worked to protect the land he loved and its resources; he was proud to have placed a conservation easement on property that holds special meaning to his family, and he found great satisfaction in tending to his oyster shore and crabbing; and
WHEREAS, a talented athlete, Prosser Crowther was a pitcher in the Chesapeake League; he enjoyed traveling with his wife and spending time with their many friends; and
WHEREAS, Prosser Crowther will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by Mary Lou, his wife of 64 years; children Virginia, Prosser, Jr., Elizabeth, William, and Richard, and their families; and many other family members and friends; 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 Rudolph Prosser Crowther, Sr., of Bruington Farm in Northumberland County, a successful business person who made many valuable contributions to his community, a man of many interests, and a devoted husband and father; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Rudolph Prosser Crowther, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.