Bill Text: VA HJR746 | 2023 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Jane Hazelwood Cooper.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-22 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ746ER) [HJR746 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2023-HJR746-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Jane Hazelwood Cooper, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother and an active member of the Newport News community, died on September 26, 2022; and
WHEREAS, growing up in the Brandon Heights neighborhood of Newport News, Jane Cooper graduated from Warwick High School and later earned a bachelor's degree from what was formerly Christopher Newport College in 1976; and
WHEREAS, Jane Cooper married her husband, Marc, in 1979 and took great care and found immense joy in raising their three children, Jack, Nathalie, and Marcus; and
WHEREAS, Jane Cooper's vibrant and nurturing light drew others to her, as she gladly opened her home and her heart to all; and
WHEREAS, Jane Cooper was dedicated to her community and volunteered with various local organizations, serving for years as a member and eventually as president of the Hampton Roads Garden Club and as a member of the Junior League of Hampton Roads; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of her accomplishments in service to others, Jane Cooper was presented the Christopher Newport University Distinguished Alumni Award in 2011; and
WHEREAS, preceded in death by her husband, Marc, Jane Cooper will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her children, Jack, Nathalie, and Marcus, and their families and by 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 Jane Hazelwood Cooper, a treasured member of the Newport News community whose loving kindness and generosity made an impact on countless 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 Jane Hazelwood Cooper as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.
