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2023 SESSION
23106592DPatrons-- Herring, Guzman, Hope, Lopez, Maldonado, Mundon King, Murphy, Rasoul, Seibold, Simonds, Subramanyam, Ware and Watts; Senators: Barker, Boysko, Ebbin, Favola, Howell, Reeves, Saslaw, Spruill and Vogel
WHEREAS, Charles Taliaferro Lindsay, Jr., a longtime auto dealer and leader of the business community in Alexandria and Arlington and a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, died on July 18, 2022; and
WHEREAS, born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1935, in Washington, D.C., Charles Taliaferro “Terry” Lindsay, Jr., grew up in Washington, D.C., graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School before attending Duke University, where he earned a degree in civil engineering in 1958; and
WHEREAS, a loyal patriot, Terry Lindsay, served in the United States Army, working at the Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency, a forerunner of the U.S. space program, and completing his military career at the rank of first lieutenant; and
WHEREAS, after finishing his service with the United States Army, Terry Lindsay worked for the civil engineering firm Ammann & Whitney, supervising the runways of and access road to Dulles International Airport; and
WHEREAS, in 1963, Terry Lindsay joined his father at Lindsay Oldsmobile Cadillac in Alexandria and, along with his brother Jack, who joined the company in 1966, grew the business to become one of the leading Cadillac dealerships in the country; and
WHEREAS, in 1988, Terry Lindsay was selected to be one of the first Lexus dealers in the United States and developed the dealership into one of the top Lexus dealerships nationwide; and
WHEREAS, Terry Lindsay’s sons, Chip, Michael, and Chris, now run Lindsay Automotive Group with 15 different franchises and with numerous locations in Northern Virginia and Maryland; and
WHEREAS, an active and dedicated member of his community, Terry Lindsay supported a wide array of industry and community causes for many years; and
WHEREAS, Terry Lindsay served in the leadership of many organizations, including the Saint Luke Institute, Marymount University, the Arlington chapter of the American Red Cross, the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, what is now Dunbar–Alexandria Olympic Boys & Girls Club, the Arlington district of the Boy Scouts of America, the Arlington Community Foundation, and First American Bank; and
WHEREAS, true to his faith as a devout Catholic, Terry Lindsay was a lifelong parishioner at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arlington and a 2015 recipient of a medal from the John Carroll Society of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., that is presented to distinguished Catholics in recognition of lifetime achievement, public service, outstanding leadership, and commitment to their faith; and
WHEREAS, a fan of all sports, Terry Lindsay truly loved the game of golf and played many courses throughout the world but mostly enjoyed the camaraderie of the game; and
WHEREAS, an active and dedicated member of his industry, Terry Lindsay served his customers and his community with a generous spirit and was an example to dealers in his community and around the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Terry Lindsay served as chair of the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association in 1983 and of the Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association, leading all his fellow franchise dealers as their top elected officer; and
WHEREAS, while enjoying success in business, Terry Lindsay believed his family was his passion and greatest achievement, and he was never happier than being with his wife of 61 years and love of his life, Jeannie Lindsay, his three devoted sons, and his 12 grandchildren whom he loved beyond measure; and
WHEREAS, Terry Lindsay will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by numerous 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 Charles Taliaferro Lindsay, Jr., a respected member of the Alexandria and Arlington communities; 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 Charles Taliaferro Lindsay, Jr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.