SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23104563D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

744 IE Offered February 17, 2023 N Celebrating the life of Brenda Buchanan Epes.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––Simonds,AgreedAgreed Mullinto andby Price;the Senate, February 22, 2023, 2023 O WHEREAS, Brenda Buchanan Epes, a vibrant member of the Newport News community who L touWHEREAS, a lifelong resident of the Commonwealth, Brenda Epes was born in Norfolk, then L relocated to Yorktown with her family as a teenager;

Senator:she attended Oscar Smith High School and E graduated from York High School, and continued her education at Christopher Newport Community D ColWHEREAS, Brenda Epes married her husband, Cary, in 1969, and after he returned from a tour of duty in Vietnam, the couple settled in Newport News, where they raised their family;

Masonand RWHEREAS, ––––––––––Brenda OEpes touchedretired countlessas livesa throughmedia director for Waters Advertising Agency, but her generositytrue pasWHEREAS, Brenda Epes cared for several foster children in the 1970s and grace,served diedas ona Decemberboard 17,member 2022;of the former Safehaven, a nonprofit shelter for children from abusive homes;

and WHEREAS, a lifelong resident of the Commonwealth, Brenda Epes wasrelished bornevery inopportunity Norfolk,to thenspend Dtime relocatedwith toher Yorktownown withchildren herand familyimpart asH aclassroom teenager;reader;

she attended Oscar Smith High School and U graduated from York High School, and continued her education at Christopher Newport Community C College;

and duty in Vietnam, the couple settled in Newport News, where they raised their family;

and tour oE WHEREAS, Brenda Epes retired as a media director for Waters Advertising Agency, but her trueD passion in life was supporting and advocating for children in the community;

and WHEREAS, Brenda Epes cared for several foster children in the 1970s and served as a board member of the former Safehaven, a nonprofit shelter for children from abusive homes;

and WHEREAS, Brenda Epes relished every opportunity to spend time with her own children and impart classroom reader;

she often volunteered at their schools as a 4 WHEREAS, predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Cary, Brenda Epes will be fondly remembered E and greatly missed by her children, Cary, Jr., and Karla, and their families, and numerous otheHother family membersmemRESOLVED andby friends;the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Brenda Buchanan Epes, a beloved resident of Newport News;

now,and, therefore, be it 7for RESOLVEDpresentation byto the Housefamily of Delegates,Brenda theBuchanan SenateEpes concurring,as Thatan theexpression Generalof Assembly hereby 4 note with great sadness the lossGeneral ofAssembly's Brendarespect Buchananfor Epes,her amemory. beloved resident of Newport News;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Brenda Buchanan Epes as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.