Bill Text: VA HJR252 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Lindsay Graham Halsey.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-03-03 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ252ER) [HJR252 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HJR252-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Lindsay Graham Halsey, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and member of the Richmond community, died on December 8, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Lindsay Halsey graduated from St. Catherine's School in Richmond, where she played on the all-city field hockey team, and later attended Erskine College; and
WHEREAS, Lindsay Halsey bettered the community through her service as a member of the Junior League of Richmond and on the board of the Richmond Ballet and often charmed readers in her columns for the Richmond Times-Dispatch; and
WHEREAS, a devoted mother, Lindsay Halsey's chief mission was to teach her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to appreciate life and be compassionate and open-minded toward all; and
WHEREAS, guided by her faith, Lindsay Halsey enjoyed worship and fellowship with her community at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Richmond for many years; and
WHEREAS, preceded in death by her son, Brenton, Jr., Lindsay Halsey will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her devoted husband, Brenton, Sr.; her children, Liza, Kate, and Melanie, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Elizabeth Lindsay Graham Halsey, a cherished member of the Richmond community whose kind and gentle nature was a light in many lives; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Elizabeth Lindsay Graham Halsey as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.
