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Retired Richmond lawyer George H. Hettrick, a Life Member of The Virginia Bar Association and a tireless advocate for pro bono services, died Nov. 24. He was 81.

Mr. Hettrick earned his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1962 and his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1965.

Former Gov. A. Linwood Holton Jr., a Life Member of the VBA, has died. He was 98.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, also a former governor of Virginia, tweeted, "I mourn the loss of my father-in-law Linwood Holton. He was my friend and public service role model. His courageous efforts to end racial discrimination in Virginia — born out of deep religious conviction about the equality of all God’s children — made him a moral pillar for so many."

The Hon. W. Tayloe Murphy Jr., a Life Member of the VBA and recipient of the association's highest honor, died Sept. 15, 2021. He was 88.

Mr. Murphy served Virginia as a delegate to the General Assembly and as secretary of natural resources in 2002-2006 under then-Gov. Mark Warner.

Leigh B. Middleditch Jr., who joined the VBA in 1957 and was involved in the Boyd-Graves Conference, died Oct. 3, 2021. He was 92.

Before retirement, he was a partner with McGuire, Woods, Battle, and Boothe in Charlottesville. He taught business law and Virginia procedure at the University of Virginia.

Several VBA members were named Up & Coming Lawyers as a future generation of leaders in the law. The 2021 list was announced by Virginia Lawyers Media, publisher of Virginia Lawyers Weekly.