Bill > HJR698

This joint resolution commemorates Jake Kincaid, a dedicated firefighter and emergency services technician from Russell County who passed away on February 3, 2025. The resolution highlights Kincaid's life journey, including his background as a coal miner for over 15 years and his passionate service with multiple emergency response agencies such as the New Garden Rescue Squad and Richlands Fire-Rescue. It celebrates his personal interests, which included hunting, fishing, working on trucks, playing guitar, and bull riding, while emphasizing that his family was his greatest source of joy. The resolution notes his surviving family members, including his wife Amanda and four children: Jayden, Parson, Jenson, and Ripley. The General Assembly formally expresses its profound sadness at his loss, acknowledging his significant contributions to community safety and service, and directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to prepare a copy of the resolution to be presented to his family as a gesture of respect and remembrance.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HJ698