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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 316 Offered January 19, 2021 Celebrating the life of Edith Luke Martin. ---------- Patron-- Deeds ----------

WHEREAS, Edith Luke Martin, a highly admired former teacher and a beloved member of the Rockbridge County community, died on September 7, 2020; and

WHEREAS, born in Rocky Mount, Edith Martin graduated from what is now James Madison University and pursued a long and fulfilling career in education; and

WHEREAS, Edith Martin taught at several public schools in Rockbridge County, including Andrew Lewis High School and Rockbridge High School, and gave countless students the tools to achieve success in higher education and careers and become good citizens of the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Edith Martin volunteered her time and leadership with the North Rockbridge Woman’s Club and various education-focused nonprofit organizations; and

WHEREAS, Edith Martin enjoyed fellowship and worship with the congregation of New Providence Presbyterian Church, where she was a loyal member of the Night Circle group; and

WHEREAS, Edith Martin was deeply devoted to her family and retired as a teacher in 1980 to help care for her first grandchild; she cherished every opportunity to impart her lifetime of wisdom to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Edith Martin will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her children, Mary Lynn, Judy, and James, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; her beloved husband of 67 years, Bud, died on November 8, 2020; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Edith Luke Martin; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Edith Luke Martin as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.