2026 SESSION
INTRODUCED
26109628D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 438
Offered March 12, 2026
Celebrating the life of Charles Dwight Chavis.
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Patron—McQuinn
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WHEREAS, Charles Dwight Chavis, a beloved father and grandfather in Henrico County who spent many years working for the family trucking business Chavis Transfer, died on March 3, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Charles Chavis was the youngest child of the late Horace and Patricia Chavis; he lived in South Richmond in his youth and later moved to Varina, where he graduated from Varina High School; and
WHEREAS, Charles Chavis spent his career on the open road, driving tractor trailers for Chavis Transfer, which was at one point the largest Black-owned trucking company in Richmond; his work was defined by professional pride and a steady hand, which steered him across 48 states over the course of his life; and