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19107152D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 318
Offered February 18, 2019
Celebrating the life of Dr. David B. Crouse, Sr.
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Patrons-- Miyares and Stolle
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WHEREAS, Dr. David B. Crouse, Sr., an accomplished dentist and active Virginia Beach community member, died on September 2, 2018; and

WHEREAS, David Crouse was born in Kelly Township, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Forest Park High School in Forest Park, Georgia; he went on to earn his undergraduate degree from York Junior College in York, Pennsylvania; from there, he attended Georgetown University where he received his Doctor of Dental Science degree in 1962; and

WHEREAS, David Crouse practiced dentistry in Arlington for 33 years and retired in 2000 to Virginia Beach; and

WHEREAS, David Crouse played a significant role in contributing to the success of the Red Cross dental clinic in Norfolk, inspired by the kindness his wife, Carole, experienced when she received a kidney donation; he volunteered with numerous other charities and service organizations including the Mission of Mercy project and Access Partnership, a dental service charity; and he served on the Advisory Board for the Oral Health Improvement Coalition of Virginia; and

WHEREAS, in 2009, David and Carole Crouse were recognized by the Governor of Virginia and the legislature for their service, receiving the Unsung Hero Award for outstanding health care volunteerisms; that same year, David Crouse also received the Distinguished Dental Service Award from the Tidewater Dental Association; in August 2018, he received the Dental Champion Award from the Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by his wife, Carole, David Crouse will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his sons, David, Jr., and Sean, 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 Dr. David B. Crouse, Sr., an accomplished dentist and active Virginia Beach community member; 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 Dr. David B. Crouse, Sr., as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.