2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 160
Celebrating the life of Robert Blane Maxwell III.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026
WHEREAS, Robert Blane Maxwell III of Henrico County, a leader in the printing industry who worked with numerous well-known clients before opening his own business in Glen Allen, died on May 17, 2025; and
WHEREAS, born in Illinois, Robert “Max” Maxwell moved to West Hartford, Connecticut, with his family and graduated from William H. Hall High School in 1969; he had his first experience in print media through an apprenticeship with a local newspaper when he was 16; and
WHEREAS, Max Maxwell continued his education at the Rochester Institute of Technology, from which he earned a bachelor's degree in printing management, then began his career as a quality manager at Parade magazine; he subsequently earned a master's degree in education from what is now the University of Lynchburg; and
WHEREAS, over the course of his career, Max Maxwell worked for various printing companies, including Meredith-Burda, Quebecor, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Amgraph Packaging, Cadmus Journal Service, and Shorewood Packaging, and met the needs of a wide range of clients, including Macy's, Avon, Sears, and Ethan Allen; and
WHEREAS, after a stint as a professional magician who used magic shows to promote youth awareness of the dangers of substance abuse, Max Maxwell returned to printing in 2003 and purchased a Minuteman Press franchise in Glen Allen, which met the printing needs of community members until his retirement in 2019; and