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17105359D
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 146
Offered February 14, 2017
Celebrating the life of Juan Dip.
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Patron-- Dunnavant
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WHEREAS, Juan Dip, a respected resident of Henrico County who made lasting contributions to the Richmond community, died on August 27, 2016; and

WHEREAS, a native of Zacatecas, Mexico, Juan Dip came to the United States in 1958 to provide better for his young family and worked as a mechanic in Richmond; and

WHEREAS, Juan Dip’s family joined him in Richmond in 1960, and they made their home in the city for many years until relocating to Henrico County in 1987; and

WHEREAS, Juan Dip shared his love of cooking with the community as a restaurateur in downtown Richmond in the 1980s; later in life, he worked for Moore Cadillac Richmond, but he continued to share his passion for good food as a cook at the annual Lebanese Food Festival; and

WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Juan Dip enjoyed fellowship and worship with the congregation of St. Anthony Maronite Catholic Church; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by three sons, John, George, and Michael, Juan Dip will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his devoted wife of 61 years, Margarita; children, Ricardo, David, Manuel, Linda, and Susana, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Juan Dip, a patriotic member of the Henrico community; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Juan Dip as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s respect for his memory.