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2023 SESSION

23106387D
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 147
Offered February 17, 2023
Celebrating the life of Lieutenant Edwin Carl Oyer, USN, Ret.
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Patrons-- Norment and Mason
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Edwin Carl Oyer, USN, Ret., an honorable veteran and active and beloved member of the Williamsburg community, died in 2023 at the age of 91; and

WHEREAS, affectionately known by friends and family as “Quill,” Edwin Oyer was a graduate of Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, New Jersey, and attended college for some time before serving his country with honor and distinction with the United States Navy; and

WHEREAS, Edwin Oyer actively served in the United States Navy for 22 years, moving from pay grade E-1 to O-3 while specializing in the field of underwater mines; and

WHEREAS, during his service, Edwin Oyer participated in Operation Castle, the hydrogen bomb test on Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, while also fulfilling tours on the USS Minotaur (ARL-15) landing craft repair ship and the USS Shea (DM-30) destroyer minelayer; and

WHEREAS, Edwin Oyer served at duty stations all over the country and abroad during his career with the United States Navy, including stops in Guam, Italy, Scotland, Iceland, and more; and

WHEREAS, after retiring from the military in 1973, Edwin enjoyed two subsequent careers, first in the automotive repair sector and later as a self-employed businessman spreading wisdom and cheer from Williamsburg to Newport News; and

WHEREAS, Edwin Oyer was the consummate family man, as well as an avid student of politics, a prolific writer, and a 67-year member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; and

WHEREAS, later in his life, Edwin Oyer devoted himself to the business of local, state, and national government through various endeavors; and

WHEREAS, Edwin Oyer drew admiration and praise from friends and family over the years for his extraordinary abilities as a gardener, mole hunter, mechanic, and dialectician; and

WHEREAS, Edwin Oyer will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife, Marion; his children, Brian and Steven, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Lieutenant Edwin Carl Oyer, USN, Ret., a cherished member of the Williamsburg community whose service to the nation is an inspiration to all; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Lieutenant Edwin Carl Oyer, USN, Ret., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s respect for his memory.