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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 625 Celebrating the life of Charles Triplett Hardesty III.   Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 27, 2021  

WHEREAS, Charles Triplett Hardesty III, an accomplished businessman and employee with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, honorable veteran, and a beloved member of the Berryville community, died on December 8, 2020; and

WHEREAS, a member of the Berryville High School Class of 1947, Charles Triplett “Trip” Hardesty III attended Bridgewater College before serving his country with valor and distinction as a lieutenant in the United States Army during the Korean War; and

WHEREAS, Trip Hardesty went into business in 1956 as owner and operator of Trip’s Auto and Camper Sales in Berryville, working tirelessly to serve the automobile needs of the community for many years; and

WHEREAS, Trip Hardesty began a career as a license agent for the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in 1959 and would ultimately become one of the most long-standing agents in the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, operating out of a DMV Select office, Trip Hardesty regularly processed more than 40,000 transactions per year, providing an invaluable service to local residents; and

WHEREAS, active and engaged in his community, Trip Hardesty gave generously of his time and talents as a member of the Clarke County Lions Club, the Winchester Shrine Club, and the Triluminar Lodge No. 117 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Middleway, West Virginia; and

WHEREAS, guided throughout his life by his deep and abiding faith, Trip Hardesty enjoyed worship and fellowship with his community at Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church in Berryville, where he served on the administrative board, was vice president of the men’s group, and sang in the choir; and

WHEREAS, Trip Hardesty will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife, Shirley; his children, Charles IV, Wayne, and Robin, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Charles Triplett Hardesty III, a cherished and integral member of the Berryville community whose kindness and generosity touched countless lives; 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 Charles Triplett Hardesty III as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.