2026 SESSION

ENROLLED

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 88

Celebrating the life of Bruce Randolph Murray.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 12, 2026

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 16, 2026

WHEREAS, Bruce Randolph Murray, a beloved wife and mother, accomplished businesswoman, and distinguished philanthropist and civic leader in the Charlottesville community, died on July 3, 2025; and

WHEREAS, Bruce Murray was born in Charlottesville and spent most of her life at Greenmont Farm near Keene, which has been her family's home for five generations; and

WHEREAS, Bruce Murray graduated from St. Anne's-Belfield School (STAB) in Charlottesville and the former Marjorie Webster Junior College before embarking on her career at the United States Central Intelligence Agency; and

WHEREAS, through her professionalism and commitment to excellence, Bruce Murray assumed roles as the executive assistant to both the director of medical education at the Washington Hospital Center and the chief executive officer of what was formerly the Williamsburg Community Hospital; and

WHEREAS, after devoting herself to raising her children for nearly a decade, Bruce Murray found success in a second career managing commercial real estate investments; and

WHEREAS, Bruce Murray was a consummate leader who guided various education, health, youth development, senior care, and charitable organizations over the years through her service on their boards, which she often chaired, including STAB, Martha Jefferson Hospital (MJH), the Charlottesville Free Clinic, the Virginia Health Care Foundation, and Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge; and

WHEREAS, as co-chair of the MJH capital campaign alongside her husband, James, Bruce Murray helped to raise more than $50 million to construct a new hospital in the Pantops neighborhood of Charlottesville; and

WHEREAS, Bruce Murray was a member of the President's Council of the Boys & Girls Club of Central Virginia and played a pivotal role in both founding and securing funding for the James River Boys & Girls Club in Scottsville; and

WHEREAS, Bruce Murray was a founding member of the Emily Couric Leadership Forum, which was established in honor of the Honorable Emily Couric to empower young women from Charlottesville and Albemarle County to become the leaders of tomorrow; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of her extraordinary service and philanthropy, Bruce Murray received several honors and awards over the years, including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Silver Hope Award, the STAB Distinguished Alumni Award, and the STAB Centennial Alumna Lifetime Achievement Award; and

WHEREAS, a gifted athlete and avid sports enthusiast, Bruce Murray found great joy in cheering on the University of Virginia's athletic programs, particularly its men's and women's basketball teams; and

WHEREAS, Bruce Murray will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her loving husband of 57 years, James, Jr.; her children, Meghan and James III, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Bruce Randolph Murray of Charlottesville, whose tireless efforts to promote the well-being of others made a profound and lasting impact on 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 Bruce Randolph Murray as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.