Virginia HR 324: Celebrating the life of Donald Fitzgerald Reilly.

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17103996D 

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 324 

Offered January 23, 2017 

Celebrating the life of Donald Fitzgerald Reilly. 

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Patron-- James 

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WHEREAS, Donald Fitzgerald Reilly of Midlothian, a business leader 
who made countless contributions to economic development in the Commonwealth, 
died on January 6, 2017; and

WHEREAS, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Donald �Don� Fitzgerald 
Reilly grew up in Harrisonburg and followed in his father�s footsteps as a 
student of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), 
where he was a standout athlete in boxing and track and field; and

WHEREAS, Don Reilly was a member of the Reserve Officers� 
Training Corps at Virginia Tech and served for two years as a member of the 
United States Merchant Marine during World War II; and

WHEREAS, after graduation, Don Reilly pursued a career in 
human resources with General Electric; he worked in Massachusetts, Maryland, 
and New York then returned to the Commonwealth, earning a reputation as a 
loyal, team-oriented leader; and

WHEREAS, in the 1960s, Don Reilly was recruited by the 
Virginia Community College System to design and implement a workforce 
development program to support economic development in the Commonwealth by 
ensuring that students received the tools and training they needed to 
contribute to their chosen career fields; and

WHEREAS, a pioneer and an innovator in the field of workforce 
development, Don Reilly worked with thousands of businesses in every region of 
Virginia over the course of his 30-year career, establishing partnerships with 
local, domestic, and international businesses; he earned many awards and 
accolades for his work, and he was named a Cardinal by the Virginia Economic 
Developers Association; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by his first wife, Nancy, and two 
children, Sharon and Michael, Don Reilly will be fondly remembered and greatly 
missed by his wife of 48 years, Joy; children, James, Margaret, Brad, Patrick, 
Jacqueline, and Donald, and their families; daughter-in-law, Kim; 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 Donald Fitzgerald Reilly, a respected leader in business 
and workforce development; 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 Donald 
Fitzgerald Reilly as an expression of the House of Delegates� respect for his 
memory.