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| 15 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Bonnie Sue Neighbour, a former educator and talented musician who touched many lives in the Richmond region through her compassion and determined advocacy, died on November 18, 2024; and |
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| 17 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Bonnie Neighbour spent her youth between Illinois and New Jersey, gaining an early appreciation for the adventure of travel; during her high school years, she proudly used her own money to fund a trip to Europe, subsequently visited Iran while attending college, and notched many other destinations in the United States and around the world in her lifetime; and |
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| 19 | 23 | | WHEREAS, after graduating from Iowa State University with a degree in music, Bonnie Neighbour taught band in Nebraska for a time, then ultimately settled in Richmond, where she was an active member of the community for three decades; and |
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| 21 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Bonnie Neighbour attended Richmond's Union Presbyterian Seminary and was a respected leader in various church congregations, most recently at Ginter Park Presbyterian Church, where she participated in many social justice and sustainability programs; and |
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| 23 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Bonnie Neighbour was a passionate advocate for people with disabilities and a champion for expanded mental health services; she combined her own experiences with mental health and her background as an educator to empower others in their personal journeys to recovery and wellness; and |
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| 25 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Bonnie Neighbour maintained her lifelong love of music and sang with the Richmond Allied Voices Treble Chorus for many years; and |
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| 27 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Bonnie Neighbour will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her wife of nearly 13 years, Mickie; her daughters, Jen and Rebecca, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | | - | RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Bonnie Sue Neighbour, a teacher, musician, and community leader in Richmond; and, be it |
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| 33 | + | RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Bonnie Neighbour, a teacher, musician, and community leader in Richmond; and, be it |
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