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2022 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 45
BY SENATOR FIELDS
CONDOLENCES. Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family of Mrs.
Virgina Valdry.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of
3 Louisiana upon the passing of Mrs. Virginia Valdry.
4 WHEREAS, it is with great regret and profound sorrow that the Senate of the
5 Legislature of Louisiana has learned of the passing of Mrs. Virginia Valdry on April 2, 2022,
6 at the age of eighty-one, at her home in Los Angeles, California; and
7 WHEREAS, Virginia Valdry was born to Joseph Conway Rodney Sr., and Rosalie
8 Gaudin Rodney in the town of Mix, Louisiana, on December 13, 1940; and
9 WHEREAS, Virginia attended Rosenwald High School, where she was an inquisitive
10 and intelligent student who displayed confidence in her cognitive and physical abilities, as
11 was reflected in her academic achievements as well as her interactions with her peers; and
12 WHEREAS, upon graduating high school, she enrolled in Southern University and
13 A&M in Baton Rouge, where she majored in accounting; and
14 WHEREAS, while attending Southern University in 1961, she met Warren Valdry,
15 a high school teacher from Bueche, Louisiana, who would become her husband on
16 September 26, 1962; and
17 WHEREAS, one year later, the couple and their infant son, René Fitzgerald, moved
18 to Los Angeles, where Warren continued to teach high school and they would give birth to
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1 their daughter, Andrée Blanche; and
2 WHEREAS, Virginia briefly worked as a circuit board technician at Philco-Ford, a
3 position that enabled her to contribute to groundbreaking advancements in early high-speed
4 computers and modern appliances; and
5 WHEREAS, she ultimately decided to focus on raising her children and managing
6 the family's real estate development portfolio, in addition to devoting a considerable amount
7 of time to participating in the parent teacher association at the children's school, volunteering
8 as a classroom assistant, and frequently chaperoning student field trips; and
9 WHEREAS, Virginia was particularly dedicated to assisting women and children in
10 under-served communities and worked with Women Aware and the Beverly Hills West
11 Chapter of The Links Inc. on various initiatives in support of this cause; and
12 WHEREAS, a faithful practitioner of Catholicism, Virginia regularly attended Mass
13 and her intense faith greatly influenced her values and core beliefs; and
14 WHEREAS, Mrs. Virginia Valdry will be remembered for her deep love of God,
15 family, and community, and for the many contributions of her time, talents, and treasures
16 to efforts that uplifted and improved the lives of others; and
17 WHEREAS, Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, Conway and Rosalie
18 Rodney; and her brothers, Francis Regis Rodney, the Rev. Joseph Rodney, SSJ, and
19 Raymond (Bernadine) Rodney; and
20 WHEREAS, cherishing her memory are her husband, Warren Valdry, PhD; son,
21 René (Janet); daughter, Andrée; brother, Charles (Judith) Rodney Sr.; and sisters, Mary
22 (William) Vercher and Hilda (Ron) Ford; she will also be missed by a host of relatives and
23 friends.
24 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
25 does hereby express its sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the passing of Mrs. Virginia
26 Valdry.
27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to her
28 husband, Mr. Warren Valdry.
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Serrett.
DIGEST
SR 45 Original 2022 Regular Session Fields
Expresses condolences upon the passing of Mrs. Virginia Valdry.
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