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2017 SESSION


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 354
Celebrating the life of Sander George Dukas.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 10, 2017

 

WHEREAS, Sander George Dukas, a businessman and an active member of the Virginia Beach community, died on December 21, 2016; and

WHEREAS, after graduating from what is now Carnegie Mellon University, Sander “Sande” George Dukas began a career in the steel industry and briefly worked in the watch industry; and

WHEREAS, in 1987, Sande Dukas founded CONCOA (Controls Corporation of America), which has become a world leader in the manufacture of pressure and flow control devices for gasses; and

WHEREAS, Sande Dukas worked to enhance the quality of life for all residents of Hampton Roads, offering his time and leadership to many civic and service organizations and taking a special interest in economic development and education; and

WHEREAS, an avid pilot who was trained on multiple types of aircraft, Sande Dukas enjoyed the freedom of the skies and maintained a commercial pilot’s license for much of his adult life; and

WHEREAS, Sande Dukas will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Mary Anne; children, Kara and Geordie, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Sander George Dukas, a respected businessman and a community leader in Hampton Roads; 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 Sander George Dukas as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.