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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 251 Celebrating the life of Eunice White Terry.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 27, 2012 Agreed to by the Senate, February 2, 2012

 

WHEREAS, beloved wife, mother, and respected teacher Eunice White Terry peacefully passed away on November 14, 2011; and

WHEREAS, after receiving her early education in public schools in Norfolk and New York, Eunice Terry graduated from Booker T. Washington High School; she enrolled at the Norfolk Division of Virginia State College where she was a cheerleader and earned her bachelor’s degree from Virginia State College in Petersburg; and

WHEREAS, Eunice Terry stayed in her native Norfolk all her life; she worked for five years with the United States Army division of the Norfolk Naval Base before embarking on a 25-year teaching career in the Norfolk Public School System, where she touched the lives of many students and fostered academic excellence; and

WHEREAS, religion was a strong influence throughout Eunice Terry’s life; she received her Christian education at First Calvary Baptist Church, and she continued to do good work through her involvement with various civic and charitable organizations; and

WHEREAS, in her lifetime, Eunice Terry was active in the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Tidewater Chapter, and the Norfolk-Virginia Beach chapter of Continental Societies, Inc., an organization that promotes the welfare of children; and

WHEREAS, Eunice Terry enjoyed her membership in the Iota Phi Lambda Sorority; she stayed active in her leisure time playing pinochle and bridge; she was a member of the Tidewater Bridge Association; and

WHEREAS, Eunice Terry leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of 64 years, Thomas R. Terry, Sr.; her son, Thomas R. Terry, Jr., and his family; and many 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 a devoted wife and mother who worked to make her community a better place, Eunice White Terry; 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 Eunice White Terry as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.