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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 154 Celebrating the life of Danny Edward Castle.

 

Agreed to by the Senate, March 8, 2024

 

WHEREAS, Danny Edward Castle, a hardworking and dedicated coal miner and mine supervisor and beloved member of the communities of Big Stone Gap and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, died on August 21, 2023; and

WHEREAS, born in the Commonwealth and the youngest of nine children, Danny Castle served as a coal miner with Westmoreland Coal Company, Paramount Mining, and Island Creek Coal Company over a period of 40 years, working tirelessly to support the energy needs of the Commonwealth and beyond; and

WHEREAS, Danny Castle later moved with his family to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and worked as a longwall supervisor for Jim Walter Resources until his retirement, contributing greatly to the safety of the company’s mining operations over more than 20 years; and

WHEREAS, Danny Castle will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife, Linda; his daughter, Misty, and her family; 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 Danny Edward Castle, a cherished member of the Big Stone Gap and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, communities whose work ethic and dedication were an inspiration to all who knew him; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Danny Edward Castle as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s respect for his memory.