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18104246D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 229
Offered February 7, 2018
Celebrating the life of Frederick L. Hawk.
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Patrons-- Keam; Senator: Petersen
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WHEREAS, Frederick L. Hawk, an inspirational advocate for people with disabilities and a friend to many in the Fairfax County community, died on December 7, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Frederick “Fred” L. Hawk was born to the late Frederick Hume Hawk and Phyllis Carpenter Hawk in Washington, D.C.; he lost his sight shortly after birth and later attended the Virginia School for the Deaf, Blind, and Multi-Disabled in Hampton; and

WHEREAS, Fred Hawk enjoyed a long and fulfilling career as a corporate receptionist at ServiceSource, a nonprofit organization in Fairfax County that offers a wide range of services and programs to people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers; and

WHEREAS, throughout his 37-year career, Fred Hawk played a crucial role at ServiceSource, building strong relationships and representing the organization as one of the first people to interact with clients; and

WHEREAS, Fred Hawk was a passionate advocate for people with disabilities and spoke before the United States Congress and throughout the Commonwealth on their behalf; and

WHEREAS, Fred Hawk will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his sister, Helen, and her family, and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues; 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 Frederick L. Hawk; 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 Frederick L. Hawk as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.