Virginia SR 98: Celebrating the life of Marion Gertrude Oyer.

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2024SESSION
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SENATERESOLUTIONNO.98
Celebrating the life of Marion Gertrude Oyer.
AgreedtobytheSenate,February29,2024
WHEREAS, Marion Gertrude Oyer, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and
member of the Williamsburg community, died in February 2024; and
WHEREAS, affectionately known by family and friends as "Tiger," Marion Oyer graduated from
high school in Providence, Rhode Island, and worked for some time in the insurance industry before
marrying Lieutenant Edwin C. Oyer of the United States Navy; and
WHEREAS, Marion Oyer devoted herself for many years to supporting her husband and raising her
two sons while the family lived in various duty stations around the world, including Rhode Island, New
Jersey, Hawaii, Florida, Ohio, Sicily, Guam, Iceland, Greenland, South Carolina, and Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Marion Oyer volunteered thousands of hours over several years at the Eastern State
Hospital in Williamsburg, helping an untold number of patients find joy, build confidence, and be active
and integrated members of the community; and
WHEREAS, Marion Oyer cultivated her talents as a cook and gardener throughout her life and
relished every opportunity to travel, but was dedicated most of all to caring for her family; and
WHEREAS, preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years, Edwin, Marion Oyer will be
fondly remembered and dearly missed by her sons, Brian and Steven, and their families; and by
numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Marion Gertrude
Oyer, a cherished member of the Williamsburg community whose kindness and generosity touched
countless lives; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for
presentation to the family of Marion Gertrude Oyer as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect
for her memory.
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