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2020 SESSION
20108138DWHEREAS, Catherine Carter Askew, a vibrant member of the Hampton community and a devoted mother and grandmother, died on February 6, 2020; and
WHEREAS, a native of Hampton, Catherine Askew began to develop her deep faith at a young age as a member of Queen Street Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, Catherine Askew attended Hampton Public Schools and continued her education in nursing school, then began a long and fulfilling career in health care as a licensed practical nurse at Riverside Hospital in Newport News; and
WHEREAS, Catherine Askew continued her career at what is now the Hampton VA Medical Center, where she served the nation’s veterans for 25 years; she also served as secretary to the Peninsula Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association; and
WHEREAS, Catherine Askew helped strengthen the community as a longtime member of the NAACP and an active participant in several citizen advisory committees with Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism; and
WHEREAS, Catherine Askew will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her children, Verbena, Sonja, and Earl, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; 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 Catherine Carter Askew, a beloved member of the Hampton community; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Catherine Carter Askew as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.