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WHEREAS, a partial but representative listing of his offices and achievements includes <br />his service as President of the Kirk-Cone Rehabilitation Center, Charter President of the Virginia <br />Junior Chamber International Senate, Charter President of the Merrimac Kiwanis Club, President <br />of the Virginia Jaycees and the Portsmouth Jaycees, Charter President of the Virginia Sports Hall <br />of Fame, President of the Tidewater Heart Association, President of the Douglas MacArthur <br />Chapter of the Association of the United States Army, Chairman of the Merrimac District <br />Executive Committee of the Boy Scouts of America, and Chairman of the March of Dimes; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, in all his activities and endeavors he remained a true Virginia gentleman <br />and exhibited the qualities of quiet civility, generosity, courtesy, and decency which are so <br />essential to the fabric of any civilized society; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Jack Barnes died in 1998 after a long, happy, and productive life. <br /> <br /> Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, that the City of Portsmouth does hereby express its appreciation for the life of <br />Jack Barnes - statesman, visionary, gentleman, devoted husband and father, and beloved <br />leader - and his many contributions to the life of our city. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held on <br />January 12, 1999. <br /> Teste: <br /> <br /> City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />