SJ165: Commending Verna Mildred Mills Hurtt.


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 165
Commending Verna Mildred Mills Hurtt.

 

Agreed to by the Senate, March 1, 2018
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 7, 2018

 

WHEREAS, Verna Mildred Mills Hurtt, a respected citizen and longtime member of the Hanover County community, will celebrate her 100th birthday on March 26, 2018; and

WHEREAS, born in 1918 in Baltimore, Maryland, Verna Hurtt was raised in Charlottesville and then attended Rockville High School in Hanover County, where she excelled academically; and

WHEREAS, after graduating high school in 1937, Verna Hurtt moved to Washington, D.C., and worked as a waitress; she then returned to Charlottesville, where she met her future husband, United States Army soldier Jesse L. Hurtt; and

WHEREAS, Verna and Jesse Hurtt were married in Charlottesville on August 23, 1943; their daughter, Barbara Jean, was born one year later on their anniversary; and

WHEREAS, following World War II, Verna Hurtt and her family settled in Hanover County, where she had several jobs, including working for her family’s general store, a men’s suit factory, and a medical supply business; she then transitioned into a career as a caregiver, which she continued well into her 80s; and

WHEREAS, a superb cook, Verna Hurtt enjoyed making meals for others and taught her daughter numerous recipes for comfort foods such as macaroni and cheese with tomatoes and chicken and dumplings; and

WHEREAS, in addition to having a love of travel, Verna Hurtt has always enjoyed playing cards and games with friends and family and remains an avid bingo player to this day; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Verna Mildred Mills Hurtt on the occasion of her 100th birthday; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Verna Mildred Mills Hurtt as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her many accomplishments and best wishes for a festive birthday celebration.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 165

Offered February 21, 2018
Commending Verna Mildred Mills Hurtt.
Patron-- Dunnavant

WHEREAS, Verna Mildred Mills Hurtt, a respected citizen and longtime member of the Hanover County community, will celebrate her 100th birthday on March 26, 2018; and

WHEREAS, born in 1918 in Baltimore, Maryland, Verna Hurtt was raised in Charlottesville and then attended Rockville High School in Hanover County, where she excelled academically; and

WHEREAS, after graduating high school in 1937, Verna Hurtt moved to Washington, D.C., and worked as a waitress; she then returned to Charlottesville, where she met her future husband, United States Army soldier Jesse L. Hurtt; and

WHEREAS, Verna and Jesse Hurtt were married in Charlottesville on August 23, 1943; their daughter, Barbara Jean, was born one year later on their anniversary; and

WHEREAS, following World War II, Verna Hurtt and her family settled in Hanover County, where she had several jobs, including working for her family’s general store, a men’s suit factory, and a medical supply business; she then transitioned into a career as a caregiver, which she continued well into her 80s; and

WHEREAS, a superb cook, Verna Hurtt enjoyed making meals for others and taught her daughter numerous recipes for comfort foods such as macaroni and cheese with tomatoes and chicken and dumplings; and

WHEREAS, in addition to having a love of travel, Verna Hurtt has always enjoyed playing cards and games with friends and family and remains an avid bingo player to this day; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Verna Mildred Mills Hurtt on the occasion of her 100th birthday; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Verna Mildred Mills Hurtt as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her many accomplishments and best wishes for a festive birthday celebration.