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2022 SESSION
22106845DPatrons-- Reeves, Ebbin, Edwards and Howell; Delegates: Convirs-Fowler, Orrock and Scott, P.A.
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Sexton Harrington, a vibrant member of the Spotsylvania County community, died on January 19, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Elizabeth “Betty” Harrington grew up in Norfolk and graduated from Maury High School; she continued her education at the Norfolk Division of The College of William and Mary and Virginia Polytechnic Institute, now known as Old Dominion University; and
WHEREAS, Betty Harrington inspired others with her patriotism and civic-mindedness; she worked to honor the sacrifices of men and women in uniform and volunteered her time with local, state, and national service organizations, including the Salvation Army for more than 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Betty Harrington was a former chair of the Fredericksburg Clean Community Commission, chair of the Fredericksburg Eagle Forum, chair of the Dominion Republican Women’s Club, president of the Twin Lakes Civic Association, and treasurer of the James Monroe High School Band Boosters; and
WHEREAS, Betty Harrington served the Commonwealth as a member of the Virginia Commission on the Status of Women, appointed by Governor John Dalton; and
WHEREAS, Betty Harrington’s greatest joy in life was her beloved family and she relished every opportunity to impart her sense of kindness and wisdom to her children and grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, Betty Harrington enjoyed fellowship and worship with the community as a member of First Christian Church in Fredericksburg; and
WHEREAS, predeceased by her husband, Baldwin, and one daughter, Jill, Betty Harrington will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her children, Win, Anna, Dean, and Keith, 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 Elizabeth Sexton Harrington; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Elizabeth Sexton Harrington as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.