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2021 SPECIAL SESSION II

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 744 Commending Rudolph O. Hunt, Sr.

 

Agreed to by the Senate, August 5, 2021

 

WHEREAS, Rudolph O. Hunt, Sr., a respected resident of Portsmouth, celebrated his 100th birthday in 2021; and

WHEREAS, Rudolph Hunt was born on April 21, 1921, in North Carolina and moved to the Commonwealth when his family purchased a farm in Suffolk; he learned the value of hard work and responsibility at a young age, growing up during the Great Depression; and

WHEREAS, Rudolph Hunt joined many of the other young men of his generation in service to the nation during World War II as a member of the United States Army from 1943 to 1946, serving with the 350th Field Artillery Battalion; and

WHEREAS, after his honorable discharge, Rudolph Hunt returned to the Commonwealth and settled in Portsmouth to raise a family; he and his late wife, Erma, were blessed with four children, seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Rudolph Hunt pursued a career at Norfolk Naval Shipyard as a rigger helper and was ultimately promoted to rigger journeyman after 38 years of service, during which time he trained numerous other employees, some of whom achieved management positions; and

WHEREAS, a man of deep faith, Rudolph Hunt enjoyed fellowship and worship with the Portsmouth community as a longtime member of Third Baptist Church, where he served on the male usher ministry; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Rudolph O. Hunt, Sr., hereby be commended for his contributions to the Portsmouth community and the Commonwealth 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 Rudolph O. Hunt, Sr., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s admiration for his personal and professional achievements.