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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 434 Commending Eva Elizabeth Coates Guthrie.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 21, 2017

 

WHEREAS, Eva Elizabeth Coates Guthrie, a beloved member of the Shacklefords community, celebrates her 100th birthday in 2017; and

WHEREAS, born on March 6, 1917, Eva Coates was one of eight children born to Lum and Ruth Coates; she learned the value of hard work and responsibility at a young age by working on her family’s farm; and

WHEREAS, Eva Coates married James Guthrie on December 13, 1938, and together they had four children and raised three; and

WHEREAS, Eva Coates Guthrie brings joy to her family, friends, and neighbors through her delicious cooking, especially her sought-after coconut cakes, and her handmade quilts and afghans; and

WHEREAS, an avid outdoorswoman, Eva Coates Guthrie still enjoys hunting and riding her four-wheeler, or simply relaxing and enjoying the beauty of the natural world; and

WHEREAS, Eva Coates Guthrie has been a witness to the seminal events of the 20th and 21st centuries, including the Great Depression, two world wars, and the rise of modern conveniences and technology; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Eva Elizabeth Coates Guthrie hereby be commended on the occasion of her 100th birthday in 2017; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Eva Elizabeth Coates Guthrie as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her contributions to the community and best wishes.