Bill Text: VA HJR209 | 2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Anne Kendrick Coulthard.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-02-20 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ209ER) [HJR209 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-HJR209-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Anne Kendrick Coulthard, longtime educator and beloved member of the Washington County community, died on November 15, 2019; and
WHEREAS, graduating with the inaugural class of Patrick Henry High School in 1961, Anne Coulthard later earned a bachelor's degree in English from Emory & Henry College and a master's degree in library sciences from East Tennessee State University; and
WHEREAS, Anne Coulthard dedicated 35 years of her life as a passionate educator with Washington County Public Schools, beginning her career as an English teacher and part-time librarian at John S. Battle High School and later serving in the same capacity at Patrick Henry High School; and
WHEREAS, for the joy she brought to teaching and her ability to encourage her students to be the best that they could be, Anne Coulthard was recognized as Washington County Teacher of the Year in 1976; and
WHEREAS, in addition to serving as a teacher, Anne Coulthard earned a degree in accounting and worked alongside her husband for over 10 years at Hubs and Wheels of Emory, Inc., supporting the success of many local businesses and customers; and
WHEREAS, an active member of her community, Anne Coulthard served on 31 different boards and committees in various leadership roles throughout her life and was most recently chairwoman of the Cancer Outreach Foundation, a local organization assisting individuals and families battling cancer; and
WHEREAS, Anne Coulthard will be dearly remembered and missed by her husband, Donald; her son, Kendrick, and his family; 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 Anne Kendrick Coulthard, who touched many lives in the Washington County community as both an educator and a friend; 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 Anne Kendrick Coulthard as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.
