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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 68
BY SENATOR BARROW
A RESOLUTION
To commend and congratulate Lucy Victoria Pittman Virdure, also known as "Miss Lucy",
on the occasion of her one hundredth birthday.
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
wishes Miss Lucy a Happy 100th Birthday; and
WHEREAS, Lucy Victoria Pittman Virdure was born in 1924, in Port Allen,
Louisiana, the youngest of three children, she was baptized at Scott Chapel United Methodist
Church and raised in a loving Christian environment; and
WHEREAS, as a child, Lucy attended Ready Street School and McKinley High
School and after graduating she enrolled at Southern University A&M College where she
earned a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics and a Master of Science in Education
Administration; and
WHEREAS, during her under graduate years, Lucy was initiated in the Beta Alpha
Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
and after graduating she joined the Mu Zeta graduate chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
where she served on numerous committees to promote finer womanhood and sisterhood as
well as participating in various community initiatives and events; and
WHEREAS, after graduating, Lucy started her career in Franklinton, Louisiana, as
a home economics teacher where she instructed for over fifteen years and while teaching she
also worked with the Washington Parish Free Fair committee and served on many state and
national boards to improve the educational needs of children; and
WHEREAS, Lucy met the love of her life during World War II and was married to
him for fifty-eight years before his passing. She and her husband had three children; one son
and two daughters and is blessed with seven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and
a great-great grandson; and
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WHEREAS, Lucy and her family eventually moved to Baton Rouge where she
became an associate professor at Southern University Laboratory School and served over
twenty years until her retirement; and
WHEREAS, this devoted woman of God is known for her deep prayers, faith, and
is a member of Camphor United Methodist Church where she served tirelessly to promote
women in the church and other ministries; and
WHEREAS, Miss Lucy, as she is affectionately known, in addition to shaping the
minds of future generations, she also made a profound impact on those around her by
making them feel that they could do anything if they kept God in their lives; and
WHEREAS, Lucy Victoria Pittman Virdure is a phenomenal woman who has
touched the lives of so many during her lifetime and is most deserving of a special
recognition in celebration of her one hundredth birthday.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate Lucy Victoria Pittman Virdure on the occasion of
her one hundredth birthday and extend sincere wishes that she continue to enjoy good health
as a new member of the exclusive club of Louisiana's centenarians.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Lucy
Victoria Pittman Virdure.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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