2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 99
Celebrating the life of Virginia Esqueda Gilpin.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 10, 2026
WHEREAS, Virginia Esqueda Gilpin, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, respected public servant, and cherished member of the Virginia Beach community, died on May 18, 2025, at the age of 98; and
WHEREAS, born in El Paso, Texas, Virginia Esqueda was the daughter of the late Cipriano Esqueda and Maria Trinidad Delgado Esqueda; in 1952, she married Billy Gilpin and began a loving partnership that endured for 72 years until his passing in October 2024; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Gilpin and her husband lived in Charlottesville before moving to Virginia Beach in 1969, where she would make a lasting impact on the community; and
WHEREAS, after later residing in Hendersonville, North Carolina, Virginia Gilpin remained deeply connected to the Virginia Beach community she served for decades; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Gilpin dedicated more than 40 years of exemplary volunteer service to Virginia Beach Emergency Medical Services and the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad, serving during a formative period when prehospital advanced life support was still in its infancy; and
WHEREAS, during her distinguished tenure, Virginia Gilpin became a cardiac technician and served in numerous leadership roles within the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad, including squad commander, captain, and lieutenant; and