Bill Text: VA HJR948 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Annie Lee Farmer McGuire.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 44-8)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ948ER) [HJR948 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-HJR948-Introduced.html
Patrons-- Rodman, Adams, D.M., Bagby, Bourne, Delaney, Keam, Kory, Lindsey, Mullin, Plum, Sickles, Simon and Sullivan; Senators: Boysko, Ebbin and Spruill
WHEREAS, Annie Lee Farmer McGuire, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and a woman of deep and abiding faith who made many contributions to her community, died on January 16, 2019; and
WHEREAS, a native of Wytheville, Annie McGuire married her husband, Harold, in 1956; the couple spent 53 joyous years together until his death in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Annie and Harold McGuire served and safeguarded the community together as longtime members of the Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad; Annie McGuire originally served in the squad's auxiliary, then became one of its first female members and was certified as an emergency medical technician; and
WHEREAS, after retiring from SunTrust in 2005, Annie McGuire devoted her time to her church and to community service; she enjoyed fellowship and worship with the congregation of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church and offered hope and support to the homeless as an active volunteer at CARITAS; and
WHEREAS, affectionately known as "Mamaw," Annie McGuire never met a stranger, and she was a mother figure to countless people over the years, making everyone around her feel welcome and loved; and
WHEREAS, Annie McGuire provided end of life care to her mother, husband, cousin, and sister, and her kindness, compassion, and dedication to family and friends were unparalleled; and
WHEREAS, Annie McGuire will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her children, Deana and Lori, 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 Annie Lee Farmer McGuire; 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 Annie Lee Farmer McGuire as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.
