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2023 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 797
Celebrating the life of David Carlton Witt.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 21, 2023
Agreed to by the Senate, February 23, 2023

 

WHEREAS, David Carlton Witt, a fourth-generation farmer and respected member of the Botetourt County community, died on November 10, 2022; and

WHEREAS, David Witt grew up in Botetourt County and began to cultivate a lifelong passion for agriculture while working on his family’s farm; and

WHEREAS, after graduating from Lord Botetourt High School, David Witt began a 33-year career working for UPS; in 2006, he and his wife, Debbie, started a Home Instead franchise to provide home care to local seniors, and he joined the business full time in 2010 after his retirement from UPS; and

WHEREAS, in addition to his career, David Witt continued to work as a farmer; he raised beef cattle, grew hay for livestock, and loved taking family members and friends for horseback rides; and

WHEREAS, David Witt enjoyed fellowship and worship with the congregation of Fincastle Baptist Church, where he played trombone in the church orchestra and served as a Sunday school teacher, deacon, and trustee; and

WHEREAS, David Witt will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of 43 years, Debbie; his children, Josh and Krisha, 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 David Carlton Witt; 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 David Carlton Witt as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.