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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I

21200356D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 542
Offered February 20, 2021
Celebrating the life of the Honorable Clyde H. Perdue, Jr.
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Patrons-- Poindexter, Adams, L.R., Byron and Marshall
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WHEREAS, the Honorable Clyde H. Perdue, Jr., a retired judge of the Franklin County Circuit Court, died on February 13, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Clyde Perdue earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and subsequently graduated from the Campbell University School of Law in 1984; and

WHEREAS, Clyde Perdue followed in his father’s footsteps as an attorney and served the Rocky Mount community with the firm Raine and Perdue, PLC, for 30 years; and

WHEREAS, over the course of his long career, Clyde Perdue helped generations of local residents write wills and deeds or conduct title searches, and he inspired two of his own children to pursue careers in the legal profession; and

WHEREAS, Clyde Perdue was appointed as a judge of the Franklin County Circuit Court of the 22nd Judicial Circuit of Virginia on January 1, 2015, and presided over the court with great fairness and wisdom for more than five years until his retirement on January 8, 2021; and

WHEREAS, known for his even temperament, humility, and commitment to justice, Clyde Perdue treated everyone who came before the court with equal respect and served Franklin County and the Commonwealth with the utmost dedication, integrity, and distinction; and

WHEREAS, Clyde Perdue will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of 38 years, Vickie; his children, Holland, Peyton, Madeline, and Delaney, and their families; and by numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of the Honorable Clyde H. Perdue, Jr., a respected attorney, judge, and member of the Rocky Mount 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 the Honorable Clyde H. Perdue, Jr., as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.