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2018 SESSION


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 106
Celebrating the life of L. Hope Lally.

 

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

 

WHEREAS, L. Hope Lally, a beloved daughter, sister, and friend who touched the lives of countless patients during a distinguished career as a nurse in Virginia, died on December 7, 2017; and

WHEREAS, L. Hope Lally was born on October 27, 1956, and was a resident of Charlottesville for more than 40 years; she graduated from Lane High School in 1974 and then worked at the University of Virginia Hospital as the unit secretary while saving money to pursue higher education; and

WHEREAS, a lifelong learner, L. Hope Lally earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Old Dominion University, then worked as a well-respected supervisor at Hill Phoenix, Inc., and, later, General Electric; and

WHEREAS, a dedicated servant to the common good, L. Hope Lally returned to school to pursue her passion for helping people; she earned her bachelor of science in nursing from the University of Virginia and then earned her master’s degree and was nationally certified as an acute care nurse practitioner in 2011; and

WHEREAS, a gifted and accomplished nurse practitioner, L. Hope Lally was a model preceptor and clinician in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Virginia Hospital; and

WHEREAS, in 2012, L. Hope Lally joined the abdominal transplant team as the weekend nurse practitioner at the University of Virginia Hospital, where she earned admiration as a deeply trusted and valued coworker and a fierce and faithful advocate for patients and their families; and

WHEREAS, a woman of many passions, L. Hope Lally was intensely spiritual, loved music, enjoyed gardening and travel, and dedicated years to raising, training, and loving golden retrievers; and

WHEREAS, in her spare time, L. Hope Lally was happiest when finding peace and spiritual nourishment from the ocean, expressing her wonderful sense of humor, and spending time with her golden retriever and the people she loved; and

WHEREAS, L. Hope Lally will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her sister, Margaret Stuart Lally, her close friends, and many associates all over the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of L. Hope Lally, a quiet, strong, kind, caring, and generous nurse and engineer, a lifelong learner with a brilliant mind and a great sense of humor, and a respected resident of the Commonwealth; 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 L. Hope Lally as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for her memory.