SJR41 Summary

• Celebrates the life and legacy of Mr. David R. Belcher, who passed away on January 31, 2016, at 78 years of age

• Recognizes his military service as a Major in the US Army's 101st Airborne Division, including tours in Korea and South Vietnam, where he received two Bronze Stars

• Acknowledges his business success as owner of Royal Oldsmobile Company in Vestavia (purchased 1974) and his leadership roles in automotive organizations

• Honors his extensive community involvement including service on the Vestavia City Council, as President of the Vestavia Hills Board of Education, Trustee for Samford University, and as a deacon at Shades Mountain Baptist Church

• Expresses gratitude for his life and offers sympathy to his surviving family members, including his wife Sue Merrill Belcher, two sons, five grandchildren, and one sister