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House
Resolution 79
By:
Representative Dukes of the
150th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
the life of Virginia Mae Hines Thompson and expressing regret at her passing;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Virginia Mae Hines Thompson was born on June 5, 1918, one of 12 children of the
late Reverend Earl Hines and Mable Self Hines; and
WHEREAS,
she lived her entire life on the south side of Winston-Salem, North Carolina,
where she attended public schools; and
WHEREAS,
she was a devoted member of the First Waughtown Baptist Church, where she
actively participated in the Sunday
Schooĺs
Womeńs
Bible Class, the Senior Missionary, the Mass Choir, and mid-week Prayer and
Bible Study; and
WHEREAS,
she was widely known as and greatly appreciated for being an outspoken activist
and advocate for the rights of her fellow human beings; and
WHEREAS,
she suffered and endured much loss during her lifetime, including her husband,
James Fred Thompson, and five of her children; and
WHEREAS,
she leaves a legacy of love in the persons of her surviving children,
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body honor the life of Virginia Mae Hines Thompson, express their regret at
her passing, and extend their condolences to her family.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of
Virginia Mae Hines Thompson.