WHEREAS, George Malvin Carter, a proud veteran and active member of the Emporia and Greensville County communities, died on May 17, 2014; and

WHEREAS, a native of Southside Virginia, George Carter attended elementary school in Sussex County and Edward W. Wyatt High School in Greensville County, where he worked on the family farm; and

WHEREAS, desirous to be of service to his country, George Carter joined the United States Army and earned a Purple Heart during the Korean War; and

WHEREAS, after his honorable discharge, George Carter returned to the Commonwealth to finish his education and pursued a distinguished professional career with Allied Corporation and Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical company; and

WHEREAS, working to better the lives of his fellow residents, George Carter generously donated his time and wise leadership as a member of the Emporia-Greensville NAACP; Acme Lodge 158 of the Free and Accepted Masons, Inc.; American Legion Post 151; the Greensville County Democratic Committee; and the Greensville County Transportation Safety Commission; and

WHEREAS, George Carter enjoyed fellowship and worship with the community as a longtime member of Little Shiloh Baptist Church in Emporia; affectionately known as "Red Carter," he was a devoted friend and mentor to countless individuals throughout Southside Virginia and the United States; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by his wife, Daisy, George Carter will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his children, Sharon, George, Jr., and Larry, 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 George Malvin Carter, a proud veteran and an admired member of the Emporia and Greensville County communities; 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 George Malvin Carter as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.