WHEREAS, Laura Lee Booth Puffenbarger, a highly admired member of the Staunton community, died on January 19, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Laura Puffenbarger was born in Waynesboro in 1972 to Jerry and Lena Booth; and

WHEREAS, Laura Puffenbarger had recently worked at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind for a little over a year; and

WHEREAS, Laura Puffenbarger was a vital asset to the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, and she was a trusted mentor and friend to many colleagues; and

WHEREAS, Laura Puffenbarger inspired others through her kindness, compassion, and dedication to serving others; and

WHEREAS, Laura Puffenbarger will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her husband, Dale; her son, Brandon; her parents, Jerry and Lena; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Laura Lee Booth Puffenbarger; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Laura Lee Booth Puffenbarger as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for her memory.