2005 SESSION
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 931
Commending Henry E. Kidd.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 18,
2005
Agreed to by the Senate, February 24, 2005
WHEREAS, Henry E. Kidd, a prominent Colonial Heights artist, inspired
by the tragic events of
September 11, 2001, created a memorial piece of artwork that would
honor those who gave their lives
and comfort those who survived; and
WHEREAS, not only did Henry Kidd create the artwork, entitled "America's
Heroes," he personally
delivered 207 framed prints to New York City and Virginia fire and
police stations; and
WHEREAS, Henry Kidd and Thomas Herman of Chesterfield made bimonthly
trips to New York,
visiting with firefighters and police officers, and presenting the
framed prints, the cost of which has
been borne by Henry Kidd, Thomas Herman, individual donors, and corporations;
and
WHEREAS, Henry Kidd expects to deliver a total of 400 framed prints
to fire and police stations in
New York, Northern Virginia, and Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, Henry Kidd donated tens of thousands of dollars, raised
from the sale of prints of
"America's Heroes" to the public, to the victims of September
11, 2001, and their families; and
WHEREAS, "America's Heroes" contains multiple images,
many of them symbolic of some aspect of
American life; and
WHEREAS, the artwork represents all aspects of September 11, 2001,
with images of a New York
City firefighter and police officer superimposed on a background of
the World Trade Center, the
Pentagon, the New York skyline, and the American flag, with the Statue
of Liberty and an American
family in the foreground; and
WHEREAS, Henry Kidd, a lifelong resident of Colonial Heights, is
a graduate of Virginia State
University and a longtime employee of Philip Morris, USA; and
WHEREAS, Henry Kidd garnered national recognition for his art, much
of it inspired by American
history, his other great interest; and
WHEREAS, Henry Kidd created patriotic artwork to help his fellow
Americans during Operation
Desert Storm, creating "Our Hearts Are With You" to honor
American forces in the first Gulf War and
working with the American Red Cross to raise funds for American military
personnel and their families;
and
WHEREAS, Henry Kidd once again combined his love of American history,
his patriotism, and his
artistic talents to pay personal tribute to America's heroes; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That
the General Assembly hereby
commend Henry E. Kidd for his outstanding generosity in honoring the
victims of the September 11,
2001, terrorist attacks and thank Thomas Herman for donating his time
and resources to help Henry
Kidd deliver the framed prints to the fire and police stations affected
by these violent acts; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare
a copy of this resolution
for presentation to Henry E. Kidd and Thomas Herman as an expression
of the admiration and gratitude
of the General Assembly.