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18106777D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 374
Offered February 26, 2018
Celebrating the life of Vivian Comer Gaynor.
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Patrons-- Gilbert; Senator: Obenshain
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WHEREAS, Vivian Comer Gaynor, a diligent public servant and active Shenandoah resident who was the town’s longtime treasurer and clerk, died on March 13, 2017; and

WHEREAS, a Shenandoah native, Vivian Gaynor began her tenure with the town in the 1940s, when she took the reins as treasurer and clerk; and

WHEREAS, Vivian Gaynor went on to hold the positions of Shenandoah treasurer and clerk for 31 years, serving as a close associate of the mayor and winning the respect of her colleagues for her boundless energy and dedication to the community; and

WHEREAS, along with her devotion to her work, Vivian Gaynor was a woman of strong faith and values who attended First Christian Church in Shenandoah, where she served as an elder, sang in the choir, taught Sunday school, and was a member of the Women’s Fellowship; and

WHEREAS, Vivian Gaynor was a member of Food for Friends, a program that delivers meals to people unable to leave their homes, and was active in the Edith Rebekah Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star; and

WHEREAS, known for her skill at making arts and crafts, Vivian Gaynor was also a member of the Shenandoah Crafters Club; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by her husband of 44 years, Pat, Vivian Gaynor will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by numerous family members, friends, and Shenandoah 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 Vivian Comer Gaynor, a lifelong Shenandoah resident who gave exemplary service to the community; 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 Vivian Comer Gaynor as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.