2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 142
Celebrating the life of Robert Elston Greene.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026
WHEREAS, Robert Elston Greene of Chesterfield, an emergency medical professional who touched countless lives through his passion for service and public safety, died on January 24, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Robert “Reg” Greene grew up in Richmond, where his late father, O.E. Buster Greene, was a member of the Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads (VAVRS); and
WHEREAS, from a young age, Reg Greene actively supported both organizations, from participating in Christmas tree sales and Brunswick stew fundraisers to washing ambulances; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from college, Reg Greene followed in his father's footsteps by joining the Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad in 1990 and was certified as an emergency medical technician (EMT) and a cardiac technician; and
WHEREAS, Reg Greene was proud to serve the community and was a trusted mentor to newer members of the Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad; even after earning life membership, he continued to lend assistance at the station and later joined the Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary; and