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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 567 Celebrating the life of Frank Crandall.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 7, 2018 Agreed to by the Senate, March 9, 2018

 

WHEREAS, Frank Crandall, an active member of the McLean community who worked tirelessly to preserve the area’s parks and green spaces, died on February 13, 2018; and

WHEREAS, a native of Los Angeles, California, Frank Crandall studied engineering and marine biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and pursued a career in space sciences and medical information systems; and

WHEREAS, Frank Crandall relocated to Fairfax County in 1976 after accepting a position with the American Red Cross, and he continued to serve the community in many unique ways after his retirement; and

WHEREAS, in 1990, Frank Crandall developed a research position in biology at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History, and in 1999 he began serving on the Fairfax County Environmental Quality Advisory Council; and

WHEREAS, Frank Crandall also served on the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance Review Committee and the Fairfax County Erosion and Sedimentation Review Board, and as a former chair of the McLean Citizens Association’s Environment, Parks, and Recreation Committee; and

WHEREAS, a 39-year resident of McLean, Frank Crandall possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of the community and its history, and he was a trusted mentor for generations of local leaders and volunteers; and

WHEREAS, Frank Crandall received many awards and accolades for his diligent advocacy, including the Environmental Stewardship Award from the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce in 2016; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by his wife of nearly 60 years, Joyce, Frank Crandall will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his children, Richard and Kathryn, 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 Frank Crandall, a passionate advocate for the environment; 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 Frank Crandall as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.