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19105566D
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 412
Offered February 13, 2019
Celebrating the life of Kevin Glenn Wade.
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Patrons-- Lewis; Delegate: Bloxom
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WHEREAS, Kevin Glenn Wade of Middlesex County, a successful entrepreneur and a respected leader in Virginia’s seafood industry, died on January 19, 2019; and

WHEREAS, a native of Richmond, Kevin Wade experienced several medical challenges in his youth but never let his circumstances keep him from achieving his goals, developing a strong resolve that would serve him well throughout his life; and

WHEREAS, Kevin Wade moved to Deltaville in 1972 after his family purchased Taylor’s Restaurant; he learned the restaurant trade from his father, gaining an appreciation for the importance of hard work and responsibility at a young age; in 1982, he cofounded J&W Seafood in Deltaville; and

WHEREAS, Kevin Wade met the love of his life, Susan Schultz, while he was attending York Academy, and the couple were married in 1984; together they overcame many challenges to help grow J&W Seafood into a world-class seafood processor and retail business; and

WHEREAS, under Kevin Wade’s leadership, J&W Seafood earned a reputation for offering the freshest, highest-quality Chesapeake Bay seafood, and it was selected as the only company from Virginia to represent the United States at the Outbound Seafood Trade Mission to Canada; and

WHEREAS, Kevin Wade also acquired Island Seafood Company and had recently launched an initiative to start an oyster farm; he was highly admired in the industry for his vision, knowledge, and commitment to balancing the needs of the community with strategies for growing and harvesting seafood; and

WHEREAS, Kevin Wade was a member of the Virginia Seafood Council and the Blue Crab and Shellfish Committees of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, as well as a member of the Lower Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department; and

WHEREAS, Kevin Wade gave generously of his time and leadership in the community, and he was a trusted mentor to the young people who worked in his store, offering advice, emotional support, and assistance when needed; and

WHEREAS, Kevin Wade will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Susan, and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Kevin Glenn Wade; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Kevin Glenn Wade as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.