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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 648
Celebrating the life of Edward Andrews.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 4, 2021
Agreed to by the Senate, February 11, 2021

 

WHEREAS, Edward Andrews of Richmond, a respected educator and an active member of the community, died on May 13, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Edward Andrews grew up in Binghamton, New York, and graduated from nearby Ithaca College in 1969; and

WHEREAS, Edward Andrews and his wife, Marsha, raised their family in New York while working as educators and pursing master’s degrees; in 1977, the couple relocated to Richmond and became valued members of several local communities; and

WHEREAS, Edward Andrews and his family lived in the Stratford Hills, Fan, and Carillon neighborhoods, and he worked as a special education teacher with Richmond Public Schools and later as a real estate professional in the area; and

WHEREAS, Edward Andrews was a member of Leadership Metro Richmond and offered his expertise to the Richmond Commission of Architectural Review; he was well known by his colleagues for his integrity, sense of humor, and quiet generosity; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by his son, Jason, Edward Andrews is fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Marsha; his daughters, Jessica, Marci, and Katie, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Edward Andrews, a highly admired member of the Richmond community; 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 Edward Andrews as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.