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2018 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 348
Celebrating the life of Nabra Hassanen.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 2, 2018
Agreed to by the Senate, March 6, 2018

 

WHEREAS, Nabra Hassanen, a beloved member of the Reston community, died on June 18, 2017; and

WHEREAS, a 17-year-old rising junior at South Lakes High School in Reston, Nabra Hassanen was a diligent student who was well-liked by her peers; and

WHEREAS, Nabra Hassanen was a beacon of hope and positivity in her community and was known by many for her kind spirit and bright, ever-present smile; and

WHEREAS, Nabra Hassanen enjoyed fellowship and worship at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society Center, and more than 5,000 members of the community, including Muslims, Christians, and Jews from many local faith communities, joined together in solidarity at her funeral service; and

WHEREAS, Nabra Hassanen will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her parents, her three younger sisters, and numerous other family members, friends, and Reston community residents; 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 Nabra Hassanen; 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 Nabra Hassanen as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.