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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5245
Celebrating the life of William A. Thrall.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, September 18, 2014
Agreed to by the Senate, November 10, 2014

 

WHEREAS, William A. Thrall, a longtime resident of the Dumfries area and a devoted servant of the Prince William County community, died on August 24, 2014; and

WHEREAS, a native of Washington, D.C., William A. “Tony” Thrall grew up in Arlington and graduated from Washington-Lee High School, where he met his wife of 51 years, Eileen; and

WHEREAS, after graduation, Tony Thrall became an apprentice of Steamfitter’s Local 602; a dedicated and hardworking fitter, he enjoyed a distinguished 50-year career as a life member of the pipe industry and earned HVAC, plumbing, and gas licenses; and

WHEREAS, working diligently to preserve the environment, Tony Thrall offered his leadership and wisdom to local government as a 30-year member and former chair of the Prince William County Wetlands Advisory Board; and

WHEREAS, a devoted husband and father, Tony Thrall will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his loving wife, Eileen; children, Jennifer, James, and John, 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 William A. Thrall, an active member of the Prince William County 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 William A. Thrall as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.