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2017 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1004
Celebrating the life of Andrew Fred Singleton.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 20, 2017
Agreed to by the Senate, February 22, 2017

 

WHEREAS, Andrew Fred Singleton, a respected businessman and a devoted leader in the Saltville community, died on May 27, 2016; and

WHEREAS, a native of Dickenson County, Fred Singleton served his country as a member of the United States Army and was stationed in Germany; and

WHEREAS, Fred Singleton served the community as the owner of Fred’s Trading Center and was affectionately known to Saltville residents, whom he considered his extended family, as “Uncle Fred”; and

WHEREAS, Fred Singleton became one of Saltville’s biggest supporters and promoters, personally funding the town’s Labor Day Celebration, a beloved local tradition, for many years; and

WHEREAS, as a longtime member of the Freemasons, Fred Singleton volunteered his time and leadership with lodges in Saltville, Marion, and Rich Valley; and

WHEREAS, Fred Singleton will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by many family members and friends and the entire Saltville community; 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 Andrew Fred Singleton, a successful businessman and tireless community leader; 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 Andrew Fred Singleton as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.