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WHEREAS, Amanda Ernestine Jackson Rush, an entrepreneur and a vibrant member of the Abingdon community, died on November 29, 2017; and
WHEREAS, born in Bristol, Tennessee, Amanda Rush was the daughter of the late Admiral Dewey Jackson and Maymie Goodson Jackson; and
WHEREAS, Amanda Rush was a former employee of the Big Jack Overall Company, Gray Hosiery, and Monroe Calculating Machine Company, where she was a longtime associate until 1969; and
WHEREAS, Amanda Rush and her husband, George, later served the community as owners and operators of the Rush Shoe Shop in Abingdon and Rush Farm in Bristol; she finished her career with K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., in Abingdon; and
WHEREAS, a loving daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, and friend, Amanda Rush never hesitated to open her home to someone in need of a delicious home-cooked meal or a place to stay, and she inspired others through her generous example; and
WHEREAS, predeceased by her beloved husband of 58 years, George, Amanda Rush will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her daughter, Pamela; her son-in-law, Tommy; and numerous 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 Amanda Ernestine Jackson Rush; 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 Amanda Ernestine Jackson Rush as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.