Bill Text: VA HJR483 | 2016 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Vera Paige Proffitt.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-03-10 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ483ER) [HJR483 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2016-HJR483-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Vera Paige Proffitt of Grayson County, a farmer, a woman of faith, and a beloved member of the Whitetop community, died on February 6, 2016; and WHEREAS, a respected local farmer, Vera Proffitt made her own cheese and butter, and sold her products to members of the community; and WHEREAS, Vera Proffitt was also a talented writer, who was known for her humorous articles to local newspapers, and had been in the process of writing a book; and WHEREAS, Vera Proffitt enjoyed fellowship and worship with the community as a member of Whitetop Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school; and WHEREAS, Vera Proffitt will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her husband, Charles; children, Teresa, Cheryl, and Kevin, 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 Vera Paige Proffitt; 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 Vera Paige Proffitt as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory. |