2020-09-04 Resolution Honoring Landon Reid Worsham PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2020-09-04
RESOLUTION HONORING LANDON REID WORSHAM
VIRGINIA: At its Business Meeting on Tuesday, September 15,2020,the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors ("Board")adopted the following Resolution:
WHEREAS,Landon Reid Worsham("Mr. Worsham"), son of George W. and Ellen Haden Worsham of
the Whittles Community, was born on May 1, 1924, in Decatur, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,he served in World War II in the United States Air Force ("USAF"), was wounded in New
Guinea, and received the Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS,upon his discharge from the USAF, Mr. Worsham attended Danville Technical School and
Danville Community College, while working at H.O. Glass Radio Company; and
WHEREAS,Mr.Worsham later bought and changed the business name to Worsham Appliances and TV,
thus working in the same place for seventy-five (75)years; and
WHEREAS,he was a member of Chatham Presbyterian Church, serving as Deacon, Elder, and Sunday
School Superintendent; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Worsham was a founding member of the Chatham Rescue Squad, serving in various
offices including Captain, a position he held for fifty-three(53)years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Worsham was a faithful and loyal member of his Community and faithfully performed
his duties diligently and in a dependably.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its sincere regret and grief over
the loss of Mr. Worsham, an honored and respected County citizen; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,the Board expresses its condolences to Mr. Worsham's family for their
loss; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Board directs that a copy of this Resolution be given to Mr.
Worsham's family.
Given under my hand this 15th day of Septe r, 020
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Ro ert("Bob") W. Warren, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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