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2011 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 788
Celebrating the life of Josephine Faoro Weber.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 4, 2011
Agreed to by the Senate, February 10, 2011

 

WHEREAS, Josephine Faoro Weber, a retired intelligence officer and resident of Oakton, died on January 3, 2011; and

WHEREAS, known affectionately as “Josie” to her family and friends, Josephine Weber was born into an immigrant Italian coalmining family on November 7, 1922, in Sopris, Colorado; and

WHEREAS, a true American patriot, Josephine Weber moved to Washington, D.C., to work in the War Department during World War II; and

WHEREAS, while working in Washington, Josephine Weber met and married the late Karl Weber, her husband of 54 years; and

WHEREAS, committed to protecting the American way of life, Josephine Weber joined Karl at the Central Intelligence Agency and embarked on a career in counterintelligence that would span two decades; and

WHEREAS, a naturally talented linguist and dedicated scholar, Josephine Weber achieved native fluency in Spanish during her years of providing national security intelligence to U.S. policymakers; and

WHEREAS, Josephine Weber and her husband Karl were avid birdwatchers who travelled the globe enjoying international birding trips; and

WHEREAS, Josephine Weber retired in 1998 following 22 years of valued and respected service to her country; and

WHEREAS, Josephine Weber embodied the traits of intelligence, diligence, and thoroughness that are the hallmark of an outstanding public servant; and

WHEREAS, Josephine Weber will be fondly remembered by her four daughters, Janet, Cynthia, Gretchen, and Karla; her granddaughters, Eleanor, Julia, and Genevieve; and the many family members and friends who knew her; 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 Josephine Faoro Weber, retired intelligence officer; 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 Josephine Faoro Weber as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.