SR 43 — Celebrating the lives of Omar, Marieme, and Aicha Wade.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24100910DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENAOfferedNO. February 7, 2024 N Celebrating the lives of Omar, Marieme, and Aicha Wade.

––––––––––43 TE Patron––HashmiCelebrating Rthe ––––––––––lives Oof WHEREAS, Omar, Marieme, and Aicha Wade,Wade. three young members of the Albemarle County community who brought joy to others through their kindness, positivity, and commitment to theirD comWHEREAS, a recent graduate of Albemarle High School, Omar Wade was a proactive lifelong U learner who often helped other students achieve their fullest potential;

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and WHEREAS, Omar,Marieme Marieme, and Aicha Wade wereconsistently activeworked members of the Islamic Society of Central Virginia, participating in numerous activities to enhanceimprove culturalherself and religioussought lifeopportunities into theirsupWHEREAS, mosWHEREAS, Omar, Marieme, and Aicha WadeWade, werea allrising involvedsixth-grade withstudent localat ScoutingLakeside organizationsMiddle RSchool, andwas allan practicedengaging Taeconversationalist Kwonwho Do,was wherewell theyknown excelledfor ather bothwarmth, competitioncompassion, and instructioninfectious andsmile; were3 admired for their intensity and fairness;

and S WHEREAS, Omar, Marieme, and Aicha Wade were roleactive modelsmembers forof manythe otherIslamic Society of 4 Central Virginia, participating in numerous activities to enhance cultural and religious life in tEeir mosWHEREAS, Omar, Marieme, and Aicha Wade were all involved with local children,Scouting demonstratingorganizations generosity,R empathy,and all practiced Tae Kwon Do, where they excelled at both competition and theinstruction importanceand ofwere self-respectadmired throughfor their manyintensity volunteerand activities;fairness;

and theirdemonstrating parents,generosity, Deedeeempathy, and Papathe Wade;importance of self-respect through their many volunteer activities;

and WHEREAS, Omar, Marieme, and Aicha Wade will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by be it parents, Deedee and Papa Wade;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Omar, Marieme, and Aicha Wade, beloved members of the Albemarle County community;

and, be it RESOLVEDpresentation FURTHER,to That the Clerkfamily of theOmar, SenateMarieme, prepareand aAicha copyWade as an expression of thisthe resolutionSenate of Virginia's respect for :their memories.

35 presentation to the family of Omar, Marieme, and Aicha Wade as an expression of the Senate of 36 Virginia's respect for their memories.