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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 464 Celebrating the life of Ella Gay McCurdy Potter.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 5, 2014 Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 2014

 

WHEREAS, Ella Gay McCurdy Potter, a spiritual woman cherished by the community of Collierstown, died on November 19, 2013; and

WHEREAS, former owner and operator of Fabric’s Unlimited, Ella Potter transformed her love of making clothes and costumes for her grandchildren into a business she enjoyed; and

WHEREAS, working for the News-Gazette in Lexington for 18 years, Ella Potter helped keep the members of the community informed of current events; and

WHEREAS, making charitable work a high priority, Ella Potter volunteered with the American Red Cross for 11 years and was a founding member of the Buffalo Pioneer 4-H Club; and

WHEREAS, a member of Collierstown Presbyterian Church for 77 years, Ella Potter’s faith made her a leader and mentor to others; she served on the Shenandoah Presbyterian Nominating Committee, the Manly Memorial Joy Group, the community Bible study, the Collierstown Lunch Bunch, and the Collierstown Presbyterian Choir; and

WHEREAS, always willing to help those in need, Ella Potter made baked goods for ill and homebound members of her community, as well as for her friends; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by her loving husband, Charles A. Potter, Sr., Ella Potter will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her children, Charles, Steve, Gaylea, and Lisa, and their families; 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 beloved member of the Collierstown community, Ella Gay McCurdy Potter; 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 Ella Gay McCurdy Potter as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.