Bill Text: VA HR103 | 2013 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Audrey Louise McCray Wheaton.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-01-11 - Bill text as passed House (HR103ER) [HR103 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2013-HR103-Prefiled.html
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13100848D WHEREAS, Audrey Louise McCray Wheaton, a dynamic woman who touched the lives of countless individuals in the Roanoke area with her compassionate spirit and wise words, died on October 24, 2012; and WHEREAS, a native of Roanoke, Audrey Wheaton graduated as valedictorian of the 1948 class of Lucy Addison High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Hampton Institute, now University, continuing her affiliation as a member of the Roanoke chapter of the school's alumni association; and WHEREAS, after briefly working in the Washington, D.C. area, Audrey Wheaton returned to Roanoke and began a career in social work at the YWCA of Roanoke Valley that would last until her retirement in 1992; and WHEREAS, over the years, countless young women benefited from the guidance and insight of Audrey Wheaton as they faced life's challenges, while those in the Y Teens group learned valuable lessons on becoming ladies; and WHEREAS, driven by her love of helping others, Audrey Wheaton remained active in retirement, serving as the director of the Northwest Child Development Center and chaplain team leader at Roanoke's Rescue Mission Ministries and completing two terms on the Virginia Western Community College board; and WHEREAS, Audrey Wheaton also supported family business ventures and volunteered with such community service organizations as the League of Older Americans, Phi Delta Kappa, Church Women United, Missionary Council of the Roanoke Valley and Vicinity, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.; and WHEREAS, a well-known figure in the community, Audrey Wheaton penned her popular "Round Town" and "Take Five with Audrey" columns for The Roanoke Tribune for more than two decades; and WHEREAS, a lifelong member of First Baptist Church-Gainsboro, Audrey Wheaton enjoyed fellowship and worship alongside other members and reached out to community members through work with various ministries over the years; and WHEREAS, a caring and vibrant woman, Audrey Wheaton lived to help others and leaves behind a remarkable legacy of service to the Roanoke community; and WHEREAS, predeceased by her husband, Walter, with whom she loved to travel, Audrey Wheaton will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her children, Donna and Keith, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of an admired citizen of Roanoke, Audrey Louise McCray Wheaton; 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 Audrey Louise McCray Wheaton as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for her memory. |
