Bill Text: VA HJR289 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Pauline Anderson Hagy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-01 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ289ER) [HJR289 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HJR289-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Pauline Anderson Hagy, a beloved mother, respected Norton resident, and dedicated educator with a passion for lifelong learning, died on October 6, 2017; and
WHEREAS, a native of Lee County, Pauline Hagy grew up on a dairy farm and was raised with four generations of family in her household; and
WHEREAS, Pauline Hagy graduated from Pennington High School and received a bachelor's degree from Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee; in 1964, she earned a library science certification from The College of William and Mary; and
WHEREAS, after beginning her career teaching Spanish and typing in St. Charles, Pauline Hagy moved to Norton, where she taught third grade at Norton Elementary School until her retirement in 1986; and
WHEREAS, a dedicated member of her community, Pauline Hagy was active in the Norton Community Hospital Auxiliary for many years, including a two-year stint as its president, and was a member of the Norton Garden Club and the Norton Literary Club; and
WHEREAS, Pauline Hagy was a member of the Lincoln Memorial University Alumni Association and the American Association of University Women; she was also a member of the Lovelady Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and an associate of the Boone Trail Chapter; and
WHEREAS, Pauline Hagy enjoyed fellowship and worship at Norton Christian Church, where she was a former Sunday school teacher and church trustee; and
WHEREAS, Pauline Hagy will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her children, Paul and Margaret, and their families, as well as countless other family members, friends, and Norton residents; 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 Pauline Anderson Hagy, a committed teacher and an active member of the Norton community; 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 Pauline Anderson Hagy as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.
