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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20 On the death of Carter Meade Conley Hardesty.

Agreed to by the Senate, January 22, 2004 Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 30, 2004

WHEREAS, Carter Meade Conley Hardesty of Berryville, the "Card Lady" of Clarke County, died on October 14, 2003; and

WHEREAS, a native of White Post, Carter Hardesty had recently celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary with her husband, John D. Hardesty; and

WHEREAS, Carter Hardesty's home was Harvue, the largest dairy farm in Clarke County, where she and her husband welcomed visitors and celebrated the support of the Clarke County community; and

WHEREAS, anyone in Clarke County who was sick, injured, or simply in need of a kind or encouraging word could count on receiving a card, or frequently multiple cards, from Carter Hardesty; and

WHEREAS, Carter Hardesty sent thousands of cards annually, earning her the "Card Lady" appellation along with the affection of the numerous Clarke County residents who were the recipients of her thoughtfulness; and

WHEREAS, a longtime member of Crums United Methodist Church, Carter Hardesty taught Sunday school for 25 years and served as leader of the Crums Methodist Youth Fellowship and co-chairman of the Lord's Acre Committee; and

WHEREAS, a kind, faithful, and generous member of the Clarke County community, Carter Hardesty will be sorely missed by her family, the parishioners of the Crums United Methodist Church, and her countless friends, colleagues, and admirers; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly mourn the passing of an exceptionally thoughtful Virginian, Carter Meade Conley Hardesty; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Carter Meade Conley Hardesty as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.