HR363: Commending Laurie Rosalind Bailey Newsome.
WHEREAS, Laurie Rosalind Bailey Newsome, a treasured member of the Suffolk community, admirably served the country during World War II as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps; and
WHEREAS, in response to a shortage of nurses during World War II, the United States Congress created the United States Cadet Nurse Corps in 1943, offering young women a subsidized education in nursing in exchange for their service; and
WHEREAS, born in Wakefield, Laurie “Laura” Rosalind Bailey Newsome attended Suffolk High School before enlisting with the United States Cadet Nurse Corps sometime between 1943 and 1944; and
WHEREAS, after completing her training at the Norfolk General Hospital School of Nursing, Laura Newsome was assigned to a United States veterans’ hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where she tended to the health and well-being of countless wounded service members; and
WHEREAS, after the war, Laura Newsome enjoyed a 40-year career as a nurse, serving at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, Obici Hospital in Suffolk, and Maryview Hospital in Portsmouth; and
WHEREAS, Laura Newsome’s service to the country during World War II required dedication and courage and deserves the high praise and esteem of all Virginians; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Laurie Rosalind Bailey Newsome, a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps and the country’s “Greatest Generation,” hereby be commended for her legacy of service; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Laurie Rosalind Bailey Newsome as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her contributions to the nation.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 363
WHEREAS, Laurie Rosalind Bailey Newsome, a treasured member of the Suffolk community, admirably served the country during World War II as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps; and
WHEREAS, in response to a shortage of nurses during World War II, the United States Congress created the United States Cadet Nurse Corps in 1943, offering young women a subsidized education in nursing in exchange for their service; and
WHEREAS, born in Wakefield, Laurie “Laura” Newsome attended Suffolk High School before enlisting with the United States Cadet Nurse Corps sometime between 1943 and 1944; and
WHEREAS, after completing her training at the Norfolk General Hospital School of Nursing, Laura Newsome was assigned to a U.S. veterans’ hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where she tended to the health and well-being of countless wounded service members; and
WHEREAS, after the war, Laura Newsome enjoyed a 40-year career as a nurse, serving at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, Obici Hospital in Suffolk, and Maryview Hospital in Portsmouth; and
WHEREAS, Laura Newsome’s service to the country during World War II required dedication and courage and deserves the high praise and esteem of all Virginians; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Laurie Rosalind Bailey Newsome, a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps and the country’s “Greatest Generation,” hereby be commended for her legacy of service; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Laurie Rosalind Bailey Newsome as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her contributions to the nation.