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2020 SESSION


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 92
Celebrating the life of Sergeant First Class Travis Wayne Glover, VANG, Ret.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 24, 2020
 

WHEREAS, Sergeant First Class Travis Wayne Glover, VANG, Ret., a former resident of Chesapeake who served his country as a member of the United States Air Force and the Virginia Army National Guard, died on December 3, 2019; and

WHEREAS, born in Athens, Greece, Travis Glover grew up in Hampton Roads, where he attended Great Bridge High School and later earned a bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion University; and

WHEREAS, after high school, Travis Glover followed in his father’s footsteps as a member of the military and joined the United States Air Force; he completed overseas deployments to Saudi Arabia and South Korea and served as a recruiter; and

WHEREAS, in 1998, Travis Glover joined the Virginia Army National Guard as a fire support specialist assigned to the 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Lynchburg; and

WHEREAS, during his time with the Virginia Army National Guard, Travis Glover served in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan; he retired from military service as a fire support sergeant with the 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment; and

WHEREAS, Travis Glover earned the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal, and Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, among many others; and

WHEREAS, in civilian life, Travis Glover worked as a surveyor with Stephen Boone & Associates, PC, in Portsmouth, and ultimately settled in Fort Worth, Texas; and

WHEREAS, Travis Glover will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Jenny; his children, Jack, Kristie, and Carly, and their families; his parents, William and Kay; 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 Sergeant First Class Travis Wayne Glover, VANG, Ret., a decorated former member of the United States Air Force and the Virginia Army National Guard; 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 Sergeant First Class Travis Wayne Glover, VANG, Ret., as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.