2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 109
Celebrating the life of the Honorable Ford Carter Quillen.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 9, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, February 12, 2026
WHEREAS, the Honorable Ford Carter Quillen, a United States Army veteran, esteemed attorney, longtime member of the Virginia House of Delegates, and beloved member of the Gate City community, died on January 18, 2026; and
WHEREAS, after attending Gate City High School and the Fork Union Military Academy, Ford Quillen received a scholarship to study and play football at the University of Tennessee; and
WHEREAS, following his undergraduate education, Ford Quillen was commissioned in the United States Army and served his country with honor and distinction while stationed in Germany; and
WHEREAS, Ford Quillen returned to the University of Tennessee following his service to obtain a juris doctor degree and then embarked upon a successful legal career in Scott County practicing alongside his father, Cecil Quillen; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of his integrity, legal acumen, and judicial temperament, Ford Quillen was appointed to serve as a judge in the Scott County Circuit Court, and he worked tirelessly to ensure fairness and objectivity in all of the cases he oversaw; and