SR 29 — Celebrating the life of Joyce Evelyn Drumgoole Bland.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22106711D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

29 IE Offered March 1, 2022 N Celebrating the life of Joyce Evelyn Drumgoole Bland.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patrons––Lucasto andby McDouglethe Senate, March 3, 2022 R O WHEREAS, Joyce Evelyn Drumgoole Bland, an esteemed public servant and beloved member of the OLawWHEREAS, LawrencevilleJoyce community,Bland diedgraduated onfrom JanuaryJames 15,Solomon 2022;Russell High School in Lawrenceville, L where she met her husband and soulmate Charles;

and DL WHEREAS, Joyce Bland graduatedlived fromfor Jamesseveral Solomonyears Russellin HighBrooklyn Schoolbefore inreturning Lawrenceville,to wherethe sheCommonwealth metE herexemplary husbandservice andas soulmatea Charles;dispatcher;

andandCounty USheriff's Office, where she ultimately retired after yearD of WHEREAS, an active and engaged member of the community, Joyce Bland livedserved foron severalthe yearsLawrenceville inTown BrooklynCouncil beforefrom returningSeptember to1992 theuntil CommonwealtCJanuary exemplary2022, serviceregularly participated in events witWHEREAS, admired for her ability as a dispatcher;stylist and chef, Joyce Bland was always impeccably dressed and prepared meals for her loved ones with great care and affection;

andCountyand Sheriff'swith Office,her wherecommunity sheat ultimatelyMason retiredGrove aftErBaptist yearsChurch ofin WHEREAS,Valentines, anwhere activeshe andattended engagedchurch memberin ofher theyouth community,and Joycelater Bland served onas thean Lawrencevilleusher, Towndeacon, Counciltrustee, fromand Septemberpastor 1992aide, untilas Januarywell 2022,as regularly participated in events with her local branch of the NAACP,hospitality andR oftenministry; worked the polls during elections;

and WHEREAS,E admireddearly formissed her ability as a stylist and chef, Joyce Bland was always impeccably dreWHEREAS, guided throughout her life by her faith,loving Joycehusband, BlandCharles, enjoyedSr.; worship and fellowship with her community at Mason Grove Baptist Church in Valentines, where she attended church in her youth and later served as an usher, deacon, trustee, and pastor aide, as well as in the hospitality ministry;

and WHEREAS, preceded in death by her sonchildren, Charles,Christy Jr., Joyce Bland will be fondly remembered anR and numerousHelen, other family members and friends;their families;

now,and therefore,numerous beother itistyfamily andmembers Helen, and theirfriends; f9milies;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Joyce Evelyn DruRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Joyce Evelyn Drumgoole Bland,Bland whoseas kindan andexpression generousof naturethe touchedSenate countlessof lives;Virginia's respect for her memory.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Joyce Evelyn Drumgoole Bland as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for her memory.

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