Bill Text: VA HR452 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Pearl Bevins Chew.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-23 - Bill text as passed House (HR452ER) [HR452 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-HR452-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Pearl Bevins Chew, a vibrant member of the Roanoke community who served the Commonwealth and the nation during World War II, celebrated her 101st birthday on January 27, 2019; and
WHEREAS, born in Wise, Pearl Bevins Chew was a witness to the seminal events of the 20th century from the Great Depression and World War II to the moon landing and the rise of the Internet era; and
WHEREAS, in 1942, Pearl Bevins Chew joined the Women's Auxiliary State Police (WASP), which was formed to fill roles in the Virginia State Police vacated by men serving in the military during World War II; and
WHEREAS, after two weeks of formal training, Pearl Bevins Chew was assigned to a license examiner in Richlands, where she completed several additional weeks of on-the-job training; and
WHEREAS, Pearl Bevins Chew served in Richlands for two years, then subsequently worked in Wytheville, Tazewell, Buchanan, Russell County, and Bland County, providing outstanding service to every community she served and the Commonwealth as a whole; and
WHEREAS, in 1947, Pearl Bevins Chew married her husband, Robert, and the couple proudly raised three children, Bobby, Cathy, and Martha; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Pearl Bevins Chew hereby be commended on the occasion of her 101st birthday in 2019; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Pearl Bevins Chew as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her contributions to the Commonwealth.
