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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 22 Offered February 7, 2022 Celebrating the life of Winston Lineweaver. ---------- Patron-- Gilbert ----------

WHEREAS, Winston Lineweaver, esteemed harness racing driver and trainer and beloved member of the Shenandoah community, died on September 23, 2021; and

WHEREAS, a second-generation horseman and a member of the United States Trotting Association since 1962, Winston Lineweaver tallied 1,628 victories and 18 seasons with a universal driver rating above .300 over his illustrious career; and

WHEREAS, Winston Lineweaver’s first races were primarily at pari-mutuel tracks in the Mid-Atlantic and fairs in Pennsylvania; after harness racing returned to the Commonwealth in the 1990s, he frequented the tracks at Colonial Downs in New Kent and later at Shenandoah Downs in Woodstock, while regularly appearing at Shenandoah County Fair meets over several decades; and

WHEREAS, Winston Lineweaver’s legacy as a harness racing driver and trainer will live on in part through his family, who have long been active in the sport, including daughter Joyce, who is an accomplished trainer, and daughter Doris, who is director of racing at Shenandoah Downs; and

WHEREAS, Winston Lineweaver will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife, Eileen; his children, Joyce and Doris, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Winston Lineweaver, renowned harness racing driver and trainer, whose tireless dedication inspired legions of fans; 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 Winston Lineweaver as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.