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