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This resolution, passed by the Virginia General Assembly, expresses sorrow at the passing of Ruth Goode Mouton, a respected educator, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and a significant figure in the Virginia Peninsula community who died on April 26, 2025. The resolution highlights her extensive career as a science educator and department chair for over three decades, her dedication to fostering students' academic and personal growth, and her recognition through educational equity programs. It also acknowledges her extensive community involvement as a Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and her service with other organizations like The Links, Inc., the NAACP, and retired teacher associations. The resolution further notes her enjoyment of travel, her role as a hostess, and her deep spiritual commitment, particularly her long-standing involvement with Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Hampton. Finally, it directs the Clerk of the Senate to provide a copy of this resolution to her family as a token of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SJ43