HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 746 Offered January 12, 2007 Celebrating the life of Lisa Daughtry Knott. ---------- Patrons-- Armstrong, Hurt and Marshall, D.W.; Senator: Reynolds ----------

WHEREAS, Lisa Daughtry Knott of Martinsville, a respected citizen and teacher, died on September 16, 2006; and

WHEREAS, Lisa Knott was born in Dallas on October 3, 1965, to Harry Daughtry and the late Lynn Alvis Daughtry; and

WHEREAS, Lisa Knott was a dedicated teacher at Rich Acres Elementary School and served as president of the Henry County Education Association; and

WHEREAS, her commitment to education is also evidenced by her membership in the National Education Association, the Virginia Education Association, and the Alpha Delta Kappa teachers' sorority; and

WHEREAS, Lisa Knott's desire to have a positive influence on the development of young people was also manifested in her participation as 4-H leader and camp director; and

WHEREAS, always concerned with the well-being of her fellow citizens, Lisa Knott was a faithful member of Pocahontas Bassett Baptist Church and a volunteer for the American Cancer Society; and

WHEREAS, Lisa Knott will be fondly remembered and sorely missed by her family and many friends and the students and staff of Rich Acres Elementary School; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the passing of a dedicated educator and fine Virginian, Lisa Daughtry Knott; 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 Lisa Daughtry Knott as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.