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This resolution, a formal expression from the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate, commemorates the life of the Honorable Ford Carter Quillen, who passed away on January 18, 2026. It highlights his distinguished career as a United States Army veteran, an attorney who practiced alongside his father in Scott County, and a judge on the Scott County Circuit Court, where he was known for his fairness. The resolution also recognizes his significant tenure in the House of Delegates from 1970 to 1993, during which he championed Southwest Virginia and its residents, notably by establishing the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. It acknowledges his enduring legacy and expresses the General Assembly's profound sadness at his loss, with a copy of the resolution to be presented to his family as a token of respect.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ109