2026 SESSION
INTRODUCED
26109440D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 401
Offered March 11, 2026
Celebrating the life of Eugene Hamilton Hurst, Jr.
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Patron—Morefield
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WHEREAS, Eugene Hamilton Hurst, Jr., an esteemed funeral director and businessman, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and beloved member of the Richlands community, died on March 6, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Eugene “Gene” Hamilton Hurst, Jr., graduated from Richlands High School in 1959 and Emory & Henry University four years later; he then followed in his father's footsteps, graduating from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and becoming a funeral director; and
WHEREAS, Gene Hurst dedicated his career to serving his community as the owner and operator of Hurst-Scott Funeral Homes in Richlands and Tazewell, and the love and compassion he showed to families in their most difficult moments made a positive and lasting impact on countless lives; and