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2018 SPECIAL SESSION I

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 541 Offered May 29, 2018 Commending Andrew Dalton Elder, Sr. ---------- Patron-- Peake ----------

WHEREAS, Andrew Dalton Elder, Sr., chief of Pamplin Volunteer Fire Department and EMS, has served and safeguarded the residents of Prince Edward County for five decades; and

WHEREAS, born in Charlotte County, Dalton Elder worked in the garment industry for 49 years as a skilled mechanic and cutter for Amelia Dress Company, Star Children’s Dress Company, and STEPS, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service to the community, Dalton Elder joined Pamplin Volunteer Fire Department and EMS as a young man in the spring of 1968; and

WHEREAS, in 1990, Dalton Elder was named chief of the department, which safeguards the lives and property of the residents of the Town of Pamplin and parts of the Counties of Appomattox, Charlotte, and Prince Edward; and

WHEREAS, Dalton Elder has represented Pamplin Volunteer Fire Department and EMS before the Prince Edward Area Firefighters Association and the Southside Virginia Volunteer Firefighters Association; and

WHEREAS, a pillar of the community, Dalton Elder never hesitates to help a friend or neighbor in need, and he has touched countless lives through his generosity and servant-leadership; and

WHEREAS, Dalton Elder enjoys the love and support of his wife, Clara, their son, Drew, and their grandchildren, Logan and Landon; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Andrew Dalton Elder, Sr., hereby be commended for his 50 years of service as a member of Pamplin Volunteer Fire Department and EMS; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Andrew Dalton Elder, Sr., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s admiration for his legacy of contributions to the Prince Edward County community.