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PROCLAMATION A
PROCLAMATION TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND HONOR THE
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors, on behalf of all citizens of
Fauquier County, wishes to express its deep sense of loss following the
passing on July 1, 2003, of one of Fauquier County’s native sons,
community-leader and public servant, T. Leo McCarthy; and WHEREAS,
the Board of Supervisors wishes to recognize the many and profound
contributions of T. Leo McCarthy to the citizens and communities of WHEREAS,
T. Leo McCarthy, a WHEREAS,
T. Leo McCarthy, always a gentlemen, a friend to all and admired and
respected by many, has been referred to as ‘the most popular man in
Remington’; and WHEREAS,
T. Leo McCarthy’s successful and varied professional career included
proprietor of the Remington Variety Store for more than 38 years; Manager
at the Remington Farmer’s Cooperative; postal service employee at the
Remington Post Office; real estate business owner; Remington cemetery
manager; and cattle farmer; and WHEREAS,
T. Leo McCarthy’s strong commitment to the local community was evidenced
by his charter membership in the Remington Volunteer Fire Company;
membership in the Remington Lions Club, where he was the recipient of the
Melvin Jones Award, an outstanding expression of recognition for devoted
service to the community and the club; charter member of the Knights of
Columbus; a member of the Board of Directors for the former State Bank of
Remington; and life-long membership at St. John the Evangelist Church in
Warrenton; and WHEREAS,
T. Leo McCarthy’s dedicated and selfless public service to the citizens
of Fauquier County is best evidenced by the countless hours he devoted to
the needs of the community as a member of the Remington Town Council,
where he served for more than 45 years, until the age of 91, with near
perfect attendance; and WHEREAS,
T. Leo McCarthy’s career in public service was distinguished by the
faithful and dedicated execution of the duties of office, including Town
recorder and service on virtually every type of committee for the
betterment of Remington, having been named by the 1995 Remington Town
Council as “Outstanding Council Member of the 20th
Century”; and WHEREAS,
T. Leo McCarthy has the distinction of being one of Fauquier County’s
longest serving elected officials; and WHEREAS,
the passing of T. Leo McCarthy represents a great loss to the Town of WHEREAS,
the Board of Supervisors, in recognition of the many contributions of T.
Leo McCarthy to the citizens and communities of
PROCLAIMED by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors this 21st
day of July 2003, That August 9, 2003, shall be officially proclaimed as
T. Leo McCarthy Day in Fauquier County in recognition and honor of the
many notable accomplishments and commitment to public service of T. Leo
McCarthy; and, be it
PROCLAIMED FURTHER, That the Board of Supervisors, on behalf of all
citizens of
______________________ Chairman of the Board |