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2023 SESSION

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 439 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Herbert Cogbill Gill, Jr.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 24, 2023

 

WHEREAS, the Honorable Herbert Cogbill Gill, Jr., a respected judge of the 12th Judicial Circuit of Virginia, died on January 6, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Herbert Gill grew up in the Ettrick and Matoaca areas of Chesterfield County and later attended Petersburg City Public Schools; and

WHEREAS, Herbert Gill received a bachelor’s degree from Hampden-Sydney College, worked for the U.S. Department of Defense for two years, and then earned a law degree from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond; and

WHEREAS, after completing his education, Herbert Gill practiced law with his friend and mentor, Oliver D. Rudy, from 1971 to 1987, when he was appointed as a judge of the 12th Judicial Circuit of Virginia; and

WHEREAS, Herbert Gill presided over the court with great fairness and wisdom and served the Colonial Heights and Chesterfield County communities and the Commonwealth with the utmost dedication, integrity, and distinction; he also played an instrumental role in the construction of a new courthouse in Colonial Heights; and

WHEREAS, Herbert Gill offered his leadership and expertise to several professional and civic organizations; he was a member of the United Methodist Church and enjoyed fellowship and worship with several congregations over the course of his life; and

WHEREAS, Herbert Gill will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his beloved wife, Judith; his daughters, Sherry and Rachel, 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 the Honorable Herbert Cogbill Gill, Jr., a judge of the 12th Judicial Circuit of Virginia; 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 Herbert Cogbill Gill, Jr., as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.