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2020 SESSION

20107161D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 102
Offered February 21, 2020
Commending Glenn Drumheller.
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Patron-- Avoli
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WHEREAS, Glenn Drumheller, a life member of the Staunton-Augusta County First Aid & Rescue Squad, was honored for his 50 years of service on January 11, 2020; and

WHEREAS, born in New Hope and a graduate of Wilson Memorial High School in Fishersville, Glenn Drumheller answered the call to serve at a young age, enlisting with the United States Army Reserves for over 12 years; and

WHEREAS, a power service operator at the area DuPont plant for many years, Glenn Drumheller was inspired to join the Staunton-Augusta County First Aid & Rescue Squad after learning about the volunteer opportunity through coworkers; and

WHEREAS, from 1969 to 1993, Glenn Drumheller responded to emergency calls throughout the community, aiding countless residents of Staunton and Augusta County in their time of need, including three mothers and their newborns; and

WHEREAS, limited by health issues in recent years but undeterred in his desire to assist the Staunton-Augusta County First Aid & Rescue Squad, Glenn Drumheller later served the unit as a dispatcher, ably managing this important responsibility until only a few months ago; and

WHEREAS, over his half-century tenure with the Staunton-Augusta County First Aid & Rescue Squad, Glenn Drumheller was elected to many offices, sitting on various committees and serving as the squad’s president for six years; and

WHEREAS, for his extraordinary service on behalf of the Staunton-Augusta County First Aid & Rescue Squad, Glenn Drumheller was distinguished as one of the squad’s life members, and was further recognized in recent years as an honorary member of Stuarts Draft Rescue Squad; and

WHEREAS, long active in the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads (VAVRS) at both the state and local levels and formerly the organization’s District 1 vice president for 9 years, Glenn Drumheller was honored with VAVRS life membership in 2000; and

WHEREAS, always motivated by the opportunity to help others, Glenn Drumheller has embodied the ideals of compassion, commitment, and care toward which all should aspire; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Glenn Drumheller, a loyal and dedicated member of the Staunton-Augusta County First Aid & Rescue Squad hereby be commended for his 50 years of service; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Glenn Drumheller as an expression of the House of Delegates’ profound admiration and respect for his contributions to Augusta County and the Commonwealth.