Bill Text: VA SJR221 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending Shirley Morrow Marshall.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2020-03-07 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ221ER) [SJR221 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-SJR221-Introduced.html
Patrons-- Ebbin, Bell, Boysko, Deeds and Howell; Delegates: Adams, D.M., Ayala, Delaney, Heretick, Hope, Krizek, Rasoul, Reid, Simonds and Willett
WHEREAS, Shirley Morrow Marshall of Alexandria celebrated her 100th birthday on September 26, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Shirley Morrow was born in Middletown Township, New Jersey, the youngest of the three children of Annabel Frost and John Morrow; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from high school, Shirley Morrow worked as a dental assistant for the town dentist and volunteered for the United Service Organizations during World War II; and
WHEREAS, during this time, Shirley Morrow met Donald Marshall, a serviceman whom she would later marry; and
WHEREAS, Shirley Morrow Marshall became a military spouse and the matriarch of a large family, raising four children and six grandchildren in Northern Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Shirley Morrow Marshall volunteered for the Veterans Administration during the Vietnam War and later for the American Red Cross; and
WHEREAS, Shirley Morrow Marshall has had a lifetime commitment to promoting the conservation of wildlife and the environment; and
WHEREAS, at the age of 100, Shirley Morrow Marshall continues to knit caps and scarves for people experiencing homelessness and to vote in every local, state, and federal election; and
WHEREAS, over her lifetime, Shirley Morrow Marshall has seen war, peace, and dramatic social change and has adjusted and taken every opportunity to help those around her feel both comfortable and welcome; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Shirley Morrow Marshall on the occasion of her 100th birthday; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Shirley Morrow Marshall as an expression of the General Assembly's congratulations and admiration for her long and full life.
