Bill Text: WV SR68 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Memorializing life of Honorable John Franklin Deem
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-05 - Completed legislative action [SR68 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2019-SR68-Introduced.html
SENATE RESOLUTION 68
(By Senators Azinger, Boley, Carmichael (Mr. President), Tarr, Baldwin, Beach, Blair, Boso, Clements, Cline, Facemire, Hamilton, Hardesty, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Lindsay, Mann, Maroney, Maynard, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Roberts, Romano, Rucker, Smith, Stollings, Swope, Sypolt, Takubo, Trump, Unger, Weld, and Woelfel)
[Introduced March 5, 2019]
Memorializing the life of the Honorable John Franklin Deem, veteran, businessman, former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, former member of the West Virginia Senate, and dedicated public servant.
Whereas, The Honorable John Franklin Deem was born March 20, 1928, in Harrisville, West Virginia, the son of Lyla Matheny and Fulton S. Deem; and
Whereas, The Honorable John Franklin Deem attended Mountain State Business College, West Virginia University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering from Marietta College; and
Whereas, The Honorable John Franklin Deem served his country proudly in the United States Navy during World War II; and
Whereas, The Honorable John Franklin Deem owned Frank Deem’s Market in Harrisville, Frank Deem Chevrolet in St. Mary’s, and was owner and operator of JF Deem Oil and Gas for more than 50 years; and
Whereas, The Honorable John Franklin Deem served as a member of the West Virginia Legislature for nearly 48 years over the course of seven decades, having been elected from the counties of Ritchie, Pleasants, and Wood; and
Whereas, The Honorable John Franklin Deem began his unparalleled career in public service in 1954, when he was first elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates. From 1954 to 2016, he was elected to the House of Delegates for eight terms; and
Whereas, The Honorable John Franklin Deem was elected to the West Virginia Senate in 1964, and went on to serve a total of eight terms in the Senate, spanning the years from 1964 to 2010; and
Whereas, The Honorable John Franklin Deem was a member of the Parkersburg Rotary (where he was a Harris Fellow), Parkersburg Country Club, Sons of the American Revolution, Independent Oil and Gas Association, West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association, and the United States Golf Association. He was a former member of the West Virginia University - Parkersburg Foundation; and
Whereas, The Honorable John Franklin Deem was a supporter of the West Virginia Symphony, the Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg, the Parkersburg Art Center, and the Ritchie County Golf Program; and
Whereas, Sadly, the Honorable John Franklin Deem passed away on October 10, 2018, bringing to an end a distinguished life of public service and leaving behind a spirit that will reside throughout the hills of West Virginia forever; and
Whereas, It is fitting that the Senate pay tribute to the life and legacy of the Honorable John Franklin Deem, for his many contributions to his community, state, and nation; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby memorializes the life of the Honorable John Franklin Deem, veteran, businessman, former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, former member of the West Virginia Senate, and dedicated public servant; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate extends its most sincere condolences to the family of the Honorable John Franklin Deem on his passing; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the family of the Honorable John Franklin Deem.
