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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 140 Celebrating the life of Charles Edward Reed.

 

Agreed to by the Senate, February 22, 2018 Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 2, 2018

 

WHEREAS, Charles Edward Reed of Westmoreland County, a hardworking entrepreneur and the beloved patriarch of a large family, died on November 24, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Charles Reed attended Westmoreland County Public Schools and earned a degree in barbering from Virginia State College; and

WHEREAS, Charles Reed served the community from his barbershop, then worked as a contract painter with Charles E. Reed & Sons for 20 years; his commitment to the importance of discipline and good communication also served him well as a supervisor at Scovill Manufacturing; and

WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Charles Reed enjoyed fellowship and worship with the community as a longtime member of Siloam Baptist Church; he served as a trustee for 51 years and was active in Sunday School Ministry; he was also a devoted member of the Senior Choir, where he shared his love of gospel music with the entire congregation; and

WHEREAS, Charles Reed’s greatest joy in his life was his family, and he was proud to watch his progeny succeed in all their endeavors and build their own legacies in the community; and

WHEREAS, Charles Reed will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his devoted wife of 58 years, Helen; his sons, Michael, Gernard, and Cory, and their families, including eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Charles Edward Reed, an admired member of the Westmoreland County community; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Charles Edward Reed as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.