VA SJR275

Celebrates the life of Honorable John Granger Macfarlane II, who died on June 23, 2025, after serving as a Virginia State Senator representing the 21st District from 1984 to 1992

Recognizes his service as a U.S. Marine Corps veteran during the Korean War and his graduation from Duke University

Acknowledges his 1959 House of Delegates primary campaign opposing Massive Resistance and supporting public education, as well as his founding of Blue Ridge Hospitality Group and Eastern Motor Inns, Inc.

Notes his service on multiple boards including the Virginia Port Authority, Roanoke Regional Airport Commission, and Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation

Directs the Clerk of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to his family, including his four children John III, Charles, Anne, and Mary