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2020 SESSION


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 45
Celebrating the life of Renee Marie Kelahan.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 3, 2020
 

WHEREAS, Renee Marie Kelahan, dedicated educator and beloved member of the Leesburg community, died on October 13, 2019; and

WHEREAS, raised in upstate New York, Renee Kelahan worked for 16 years at Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, the country’s leading photography supply company; and

WHEREAS, moving to Leesburg in 2001, Renee Kelahan began a 15-year tenure as the librarian of Loudoun Country Day School, where she was an inspiration to students and fellow teachers alike; and

WHEREAS, at the Loudoun Country Day School, Renee Kelahan initiated many programs that furthered the school’s mission, inspiring students to become lifelong learners, think critically and creatively, and lead with courage, compassion, and character; and

WHEREAS, active in the development of several successful summer camps at Loudoun Country Day School, Renee Kelahan was instrumental in fostering the growth and development of countless students and helping them transition between school years; and

WHEREAS, of her many accomplishments, Renee Kelahan was most proud of her children, whom she considered her greatest legacy; and

WHEREAS, Renee Kelahan will be dearly remembered and missed by her adoring husband, Matthew; her children, Casey and Cameron; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Renee Marie Kelahan, a passionate educator who touched the lives of many in the Leesburg 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 Renee Marie Kelahan as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for her memory.