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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 97 Celebrating the life of the Reverend C. Douglas Pillow.

 

Agreed to by the Senate, February 13, 2020 Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 17, 2020

 

WHEREAS, the Reverend C. Douglas Pillow, a devout spiritual leader and a respected member of the Lynchburg community, died on March 25, 2019; and

WHEREAS, a native of Campbell County, Douglas “Doug” Pillow earned a bachelor’s degree from what is now Lynchburg University and remained active with his alma mater throughout his life, serving as president of the university’s alumni society; and

WHEREAS, Doug Pillow continued his education through the United Methodist Course of Study and was ordained as a minister in the United Methodist Church; and

WHEREAS, for more than five decades, Doug Pillow offered his leadership to numerous church communities, including 10 churches in the Lynchburg District of the United Methodist Church, as well as churches in Newport News, Kenwood, Danville, and Madison Heights; and

WHEREAS, Doug Pillow had most recently served as a pastor at Court Street United Methodist Church in downtown Lynchburg; and

WHEREAS, Doug Pillow volunteered his time and wisdom to several boards and committees of the Virginia United Methodist Conference, such as the Evangelism Committee, the Board of Ordained Ministry, and the Council on Ministries; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by his daughter, Dona; Doug Pillow will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of more than 70 years, Eleanor; his son, Richard, and his family; his daughter’s family; 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 the Reverend C. Douglas Pillow; and, be it

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