Bill Text: VA HR232 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of William Franklin Hudgins III.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-01-18 - Agreed to by House [HR232 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2021-HR232-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, William Franklin Hudgins III, an esteemed business executive and beloved member of the Virginia Beach community, died on December 7, 2020; and
WHEREAS, William "Frank" Hudgins was the vice president of manufacturing at Weaver Fertilizer Company in Norfolk, where he retired after serving customers throughout the Commonwealth with passion and dedication for 32 years; and
WHEREAS, Frank Hudgins was a founding director of the Bank of Tidewater, proudly supporting the financial and investment needs of local small businesses and families throughout his 17-year tenure on the bank's board; and
WHEREAS, Frank Hudgins was a past member of Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club, having greatly enjoyed the scenery and time spent on the course; and
WHEREAS, Frank Hudgins was a proud member of the Sertoma Club of Norfolk, dedicating much of his time to helping people through local charities; and
WHEREAS, for the past 42 years, Frank Hudgins has given generously to his community as one of the hosts of the Blue Pete Haven Hunters' Feast, an annual event that has raised more than $2 million in donations for the Hope Haven Children's Home and Union Mission in Virginia Beach; and
WHEREAS, Frank Hudgins was an avid goose and duck hunter, golfer, and fisherman who loved time spent in the great outdoors; and
WHEREAS, Frank Hudgins will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife of 23 years, Brenda; his children, William IV and Robert, 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 William Franklin Hudgins III, whose kind and benevolent spirit touched countless lives in Virginia Beach and the Commonwealth; 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 William Franklin Hudgins III as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for his memory.
