Bill Text: VA SJR178 | 2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Markiya Simone Dickson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-03-03 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ178ER) [SJR178 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-SJR178-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Markiya Simone Dickson, a cherished nine-year-old member of the Greater Richmond community, died on May 26, 2019; and
WHEREAS, a third-grade student at Crestwood Elementary School in Chesterfield County, Markiya Dickson enjoyed sharing her penchant for singing with others and had been planning to participate in a talent show; and
WHEREAS, Markiya Dickson brightened the lives of everyone she met through her kindness, generosity, and joyful exuberance; and
WHEREAS, Markiya Dickson will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her parents, Ciara Dickson and Mark Whitfield, Sr.; her siblings; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Markiya Simone Dickson, a beloved daughter and sister in Richmond; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Markiya Simone Dickson as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.
