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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 559 Offered October 1, 2020 Commending Delby Huff. ---------- Patron-- Morrissey ----------

WHEREAS, Delby Huff, a patriotic veteran who served the United States during World War II and continued to support his fellow soldiers as a defense sector employee, celebrated his 100th birthday on September 19, 2020; and

WHEREAS, born in 1920, Delby Huff grew up in Grayson County, Kentucky, where he worked on his family’s farm, which had been deeded to his forebears by George Washington; and

WHEREAS, Delby Huff joined the United States Army prior to World War II and was already deployed overseas in New Guinea when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred; he subsequently reenlisted and trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, to become one of the nation’s first paratroopers; and

WHEREAS, as a member of the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, Delby Huff served under General Douglas MacArthur and helped liberate the Philippines; and

WHEREAS, after his honorable military service, Delby Huff continued to serve the nation as a parachute inspector for the U.S. Department of Defense; and

WHEREAS, Delby Huff relocated to Virginia in 1955 and pursued a 40-year career as a cataloguer at what is now known as Defense Supply Center, Richmond; and

WHEREAS, Delby Huff resides in Chesterfield with his daughter, Barbara, and near his son, Johnny, who followed in his father’s footsteps as a member of the military; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Delby Huff hereby be commended on the occasion of his 100th birthday; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Delby Huff as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s admiration for his achievements in service to the United States and the Commonwealth.