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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 208 Offered February 10, 2022 Commending Elizabeth Joanne Shupe. ---------- Patrons-- Simon; Senator: Saslaw ----------

WHEREAS, Elizabeth Joanne Shupe, a highly admired native of Virginia, celebrated her 90th birthday in 2022; and

WHEREAS, born in Russell County on February 11, 1932, Elizabeth Shupe was the first child of William and Fanny Cross; and

WHEREAS, during World War II, Elizabeth Shupe lived in Tennessee while her father worked in a United States Army ammunition plant; after the war, she attended Russell County’s Lebanon High School, where she was a member of the basketball team and participated in school plays; and

WHEREAS, Elizabeth Shupe subsequently returned to Tennessee to raise her family and worked as a certified nursing assistant at a residential care facility until her well-earned retirement at the age of 75; and

WHEREAS, Elizabeth Shupe enjoyed many hobbies, including painting, writing, and traveling; while living in Falls Church, she relished opportunities to spend time with her children and their families and visit the nation’s capital, where she often attended shows at the Kennedy Center, rode boats on the Potomac River, and worshipped at the Washington National Cathedral; and

WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Elizabeth Shupe moved to a farm where she enjoys the peace and tranquility of the great outdoors; and

WHEREAS, throughout her life, Elizabeth Shupe has inspired others through her kindness, wisdom, and grace; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Elizabeth Joanne Shupe on the occasion of her 90th birthday; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Elizabeth Joanne Shupe as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her lifetime of personal and professional achievements.