SR 185 — Celebrating the life of Antoinette Owens Ashworth.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24108834DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENATOfferedNO. March 7, 2024 N Celebrating the life of Antoinette Owens Ashworth.

––––––––––185 TE Patron––LockeCelebrating R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, Antoinette Owens Ashworth, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother in Richmond who played a leading role in the creationlife of the Virginia Women's Monument at the Virginia StatD CapWHEREAS, Antoinette "Toni"Owens AshworthAshworth. grew up in Portsmouth and enjoyed many family outings U on the Elizabeth River and nearby beaches in her youth;

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and L WHEREAS, Antoinette "Toni" Ashworth grew up in Portsmouth and enjoyed many family outings on WHEREAS, Toni Ashworth was accepted at the Columbia University School of Nursing in New E York City, where she met her husband, Jack, who was also a native of Virginia and was studying at theD Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons;

andeatre shows, along with many other experiences that fueled their WHEREAS, Toni Ashworth cared for sick and elderly patients in Brooklyn and Harlem as a member of the Visiting Nurse Association until her husband secured a position as the residing physician on the PapagoPapWHEREAS, Indianafter Reservationtwo years in Arizona;Arizona, Toni Ashworth and her growing family returned to the R Commonwealth and settled in Richmond, where she pursued passions for fashion, design, and 8 entrepreneurship during her daughters' childhood years;

and E WHEREAS, afterToni twoAshworth's yearskeen ineye Arizona,and Tonicreative Ashworthtalents andled her growing family returned to thedevelop Commonwealthan andadditional settledinterest inR Richmond,that wheredeveloped sheand pursuedproposed passionsthe forVirginia fashion,Women's design,Monument, andwhich entWHEREAS,is Toninow Ashworth'slocated keenon eyeCapitol Squaremmittee and creativehonors talentsthe ledcontributions herof tocreative, developbrave, anand additionalwise interestwomen infrom artthroughout history,Virginia throughHistory; which she developed lifelong friendships;

she ultimately served on the committee that developed and proposed the Virginia Women's Monument, which is now located on Capitol Square and honors the contributions of creative, brave, and wise women from throughout Virginia History;

she relished every opportunitypositivity; to support her daughters and grandchildren and instill in them her compassion, kindness, and posWHEREAS, Toni Ashworth will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her beloved husband of 65 years, Jack;

andsupport her daughters and grandchildren and instill in them her compassion, kindness, and WHEREAS, Toni Ashworth will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her beloved husband of 65 years, Jack;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Antoinette 34 Owens Ashworth, a vibrant member of the Richmond community;

and, be itits :the loss of Antoinette RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Antoinette Owens Ashworth as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for her memory.

35 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for 37 respect for her memory.ily of Antoinette Owens Ashworth as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's / 1