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22103878D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 144
Offered January 21, 2022
Celebrating the life of Eugene Thomas Rilee, Jr.
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Patrons-- Willett and Carr; Senator: Dunnavant
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WHEREAS, Eugene Thomas Rilee, Jr., accomplished business executive and real estate broker, esteemed public servant, and beloved member of the Henrico County community, died on December 25, 2021; and

WHEREAS, a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, Eugene Rilee enjoyed a distinguished career as executive vice president of the Southern Adhesives Corporation and later as an associate commercial real estate broker with Pollard & Bagby, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, deeply committed to the growth and well-being of his community, Eugene Rilee represented the Tuckahoe District on the Henrico County Board of Supervisors for two terms from 1972 to 1979, including two years as the board’s chairman; and

WHEREAS, Eugene Rilee was a passionate sports fan who never missed an opportunity to cheer on his cherished New York Yankees or University of Virginia Cavaliers; and

WHEREAS, a devoted family man, Eugene Rilee took immense pride in his large and ever-growing family; and

WHEREAS, preceded in death by his loving wife of 67 years, Robb, Eugene Rilee will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his children, Robb, Tom, Ellen, and Bruce, and their families and by 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 Eugene Thomas Rilee, Jr.; 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 Eugene Thomas Rilee, Jr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.