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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 422 Celebrating the life of Leonard Louis Dreyfus.

 

Agreed to by the Senate, February 18, 2019 Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 19, 2019

 

WHEREAS, Leonard Louis Dreyfus, a champion for civil rights and a respected member of the Charlottesville community, died on December 7, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Leonard Dreyfus was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Max and Julie Dreyfus; he earned degrees in business, law, and architecture from Tulane University; and

WHEREAS, during World War II, Leonard Dreyfus joined many of the other young men of his generation in service to the nation as a member of the United States Navy; after graduating from Harvard Business School, he served three years as a supply officer on a ship in the Pacific theater; and

WHEREAS, from a young age, Leonard Dreyfus dedicated his life to the pursuit of equality, justice, and dignity for all people, and was one of the founding members and president of the New Orleans chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union; and

WHEREAS, Leonard Dreyfus also served on the board of the Public Concern Foundation, which publishes the Washington Spectator, and he remained active in civic affairs after relocating to Charlottesville; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by two children, Julie and Murray, Leonard Dreyfus will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Rhoda; his daughter, Barbara; 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 Leonard Louis Dreyfus; and, be it

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