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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 169 Celebrating the life of Dana McLeod.   Agreed to by the Senate, February 25, 2016 Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 4, 2016  

WHEREAS, Dana McLeod, who worked tirelessly to serve and support her fellow members of the northern Virginia community as a performer, teacher, director, and choreographer and as a dedicated volunteer, died on November 16, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Dana McLeod was a professional actress, dancer, and musical theatre performer; she played roles as varied as Harpo Marx, Louise in the musical Gypsy, and Yosemite Sam, and she danced at Radio City Music Hall in a holiday extravaganza; and

WHEREAS, after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999 and no longer able to perform, Dana McLeod became a teacher, director, and choreographer; she spent many years working in the children’s theatre program at the Alden Theatre in McLean; and

WHEREAS, Dana McLeod’s perpetual smile and courage made her a natural role model for others living with multiple sclerosis; she volunteered to co-lead the Springfield area multiple sclerosis self-help group from 2008 until 2014; and

WHEREAS, Dana McLeod sought to improve the lives of others affected by multiple sclerosis; she spoke to her legislators about issues affecting those living with the disease and advocated for change at local, state, and federal levels; she served as a valued member of the Virginia Government Relations Committee for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; and

WHEREAS, Dana McLeod will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her parents, Marilyn and Ken Murton; her brother, Kenneth Murton; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Dana McLeod, a respected volunteer in northern Virginia; and, be it

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