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2019 SESSION

19106350D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 948
Offered February 13, 2019
Celebrating the life of Annie Lee Farmer McGuire.
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Patrons-- Rodman, Adams, D.M., Austin, Ayala, Bagby, Bell, John J., Bourne, Byron, Carr, Carroll Foy, Carter, Convirs-Fowler, Delaney, Filler-Corn, Gooditis, Guzman, Hayes, Heretick, Herring, Hope, Hugo, Hurst, James, Jones, J.C., Keam, Kilgore, Knight, Kory, Krizek, Levine, Lindsey, Lopez, McQuinn, Mullin, Murphy, Pillion, Plum, Rasoul, Reid, Roem, Sickles, Simon, Sullivan, Toscano, Tran, Turpin, Tyler, VanValkenburg, Ward, Ware, Watts and Yancey; Senators: Boysko, Ebbin, Edwards, Howell, Reeves and Spruill
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WHEREAS, Annie Lee Farmer McGuire, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and a woman of deep and abiding faith who made many contributions to her community, died on January 16, 2019; and

WHEREAS, a native of Wytheville, Annie McGuire married her husband, Harold, in 1956; the couple spent 53 joyous years together until his death in 2009; and

WHEREAS, Annie and Harold McGuire served and safeguarded the community together as longtime members of the Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad; Annie McGuire originally served in the squad’s auxiliary, then became one of its first female members and was certified as an emergency medical technician; and

WHEREAS, after retiring from SunTrust in 2005, Annie McGuire devoted her time to her church and to community service; she enjoyed fellowship and worship with the congregation of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church and offered hope and support to the homeless as an active volunteer at CARITAS; and

WHEREAS, affectionately known as “Mamaw,” Annie McGuire never met a stranger, and she was a mother figure to countless people over the years, making everyone around her feel welcome and loved; and

WHEREAS, Annie McGuire provided end of life care to her mother, husband, cousin, and sister, and her kindness, compassion, and dedication to family and friends were unparalleled; and

WHEREAS, Annie McGuire will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her children, Deana and Lori, and their families, 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 Annie Lee Farmer McGuire; 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 Annie Lee Farmer McGuire as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.