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2017 SESSION

17103622D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 332
Offered January 24, 2017
Celebrating the life of Robert Parks Good.
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Patron-- Gilbert
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WHEREAS, Robert Parks Good, a former Mayor of Shenandoah, respected Page County leader, and proud World War II veteran, died on July 15, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Robert Good was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, to the late Lester and Louise Good, and he received degrees from Shenandoah College, when it was located in Dayton, Virginia, and Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia; and

WHEREAS, Robert Good proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, when he was stationed in the Pacific theater as a plane mechanic; and

WHEREAS, Robert Good served as Mayor of Shenandoah from 1956 to 1959, and was a member of the town council for many years; he also served on the Page County School Board from 1956 to 1976, and the Page County Board of Supervisors from 1988 to 2002; and

WHEREAS, Robert Good was an employee of Merck & Co., Inc., for 37 years before retiring in 1987, and he ran a part-time accounting business for several years; and

WHEREAS, during his many years in public service, Robert Good played an important role in the completion of major roadwork on Route 340, which runs from Luray to Front Royal, and was instrumental in seeing that there were two high schools in Page County; and

WHEREAS, widely respected for his integrity, Robert Good was admired for his energy, determination, and huge heart; his contributions to the Page County and Shenandoah communities will be felt for many generations; and

WHEREAS, Robert Good was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and previously attended Elkton Evangelical Presbyterian Church, where he was active in Sunday school; and

WHEREAS, Robert Good loved to bowl, play tennis, and golf in his free time, but what he enjoyed most was spending precious time with his family, especially his seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Ann, Robert Good will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his daughters, Robbie and Jane, and their families, and a host of other relatives and good friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Robert Parks Good, a former Mayor of Shenandoah, respected Page County leader, and proud World War II veteran; 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 Robert Parks Good as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.