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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 502 Celebrating the life of Gunnery Sergeant Francis Jack Weeks, USMC, Ret.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 16, 2023 Agreed to by the Senate, January 19, 2023

 

WHEREAS, Gunnery Sergeant Francis Jack Weeks, USMC, Ret., an honorable veteran and beloved member of the Boston community, died on October 12, 2022; and

WHEREAS, a native of The Plains, Jack Weeks served his country with honor and distinction for 23 years as a member of the United States Marine Corps and was a veteran of the Vietnam War; and

WHEREAS, Jack Weeks admirably supported his fellow veterans as a member of American Legion Post 157 in Madison and of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 752 in Culpeper; and

WHEREAS, Jack Weeks advanced efforts to conserve the rivers and streams of the Commonwealth through his involvement with the Randy Carter Chapter of the Float Fishermen of Virginia in Remington; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of his service to the nation, Jack Weeks was interred at Quantico National Cemetery, with military honors provided by a United States Marine Corps honor guard; and

WHEREAS, Jack Weeks will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife of 43 years, Greta; his children, Clinton, Anderson, and Kristie, 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 Gunnery Sergeant Francis Jack Weeks, USMC, Ret., a cherished member of the Boston community whose dedication to the nation and his fellow veterans 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 Gunnery Sergeant Francis Jack Weeks, USMC, Ret., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.