HJ 13 — Celebrating the life of Peggy Gray Williams.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22101667D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

13 IE Offered January 12, 2022 N Prefiled January 10, 2022 T Celebrating the life of Peggy Gray Williams.

––––––––––N R Patrons––B––––––––––ator:AgreeAgreed to by the Senate, January 20, 20227, 2022 O WHEREAS, Peggy Gray Williams, a highly admired member of the Parksley community, died on L MayWHEREAS, born in Washington, D.C., Peggy Williams grew up in Richmond and attended Thomas L Jefferson High School;

Lewisshe Osubsequently WHEREAS,earned Peggya Graybachelor's Williams,degree afrom highlywhat admiredis membernow ofMary theWashington ParksleyE community,University diedand onbegan Da Maycareer 12,as 2021;a social worker;

and WHEREAS,D bornworked inas Washington,a D.C.,teacher Peggyat WilliamsBelle grewCroft upPreschool; in Richmond and attended Thomas U Jefferson High School;

she subsequently earned a bachelor's degree from what is now Mary WashinCton UniWHEREAS, after marrying her husband, John, Peggy Williams moved to the Eastern Shore and E worked as a teacher at Belle Croft Preschool;

and D WHEREAS, in 1969, Peggy and John Williams established Williams-Parksley Funeral Home, and in 1973,197WHEREAS, shePeggy becameWilliams was a licensedlongtime funeralmember directorof tothe takeEastern aShore moreYacht activeand roleCountry inClub and helped preserve local history as a member of the business;Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society;

and WHEREAS, Peggy Williams offered her leadership and helpedexpertise preserveto localthe historySoroptimist asInternational aH memberUniversity of Mary Washington alumni events as the Easternmatriarch Shoreof one of Virginiathe Historicalinstitution's Society;largest legacy families;

and R WHEREAS, Peggy Williams offeredwill herbe leadershipfondly remembered and expertisegreatly tomissed theby Soroptimisther Internationalhusband Club of Accomack53 Countyother andfamily themembers Woman's Club of Accomack County, and shefriends; was active in University of Mary Washington alumni events as the matriarch of one of the institution's largest legacy families;

now, therefore, be itark, and JClark, years,and John;their families;

herand children,numerous John,RESOLVED Jr.,by Margaret,the Lori,House Mark,of andDelegates, Clark,the andSenate theirconcurring, families;That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Peggy Gray Williams;

andand, numerousbe otherit for presentation to the family membersof andPeggy friends;Gray Williams as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Peggy Gray Williams;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution respect for her memory.

family of Peggy Gray Williams as an expression of the General Assembly's / / 7