2026 SESSION

ENROLLED

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 290

Celebrating the life of Mary Gay Cobb Koerber.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 10, 2026

Agreed to by the Senate, March 12, 2026

WHEREAS, Mary Gay Cobb Koerber, a beloved member of the Haymarket community, died on October 7, 2025, leaving a legacy of love, compassion, and kindness; and

WHEREAS, after graduating from West Springfield High School, Gay Koerber earned a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1972, followed by a master's degree in 1974, from George Mason University; and

WHEREAS, Gay Koerber devoted decades of her career to serving the needs of homeless veterans with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; and

WHEREAS, Gay Koerber demonstrated extraordinary generosity and concern for the well-being of others both in her professional and personal life, and her friendship was a cherished gift to many; and

WHEREAS, Gay Koerber will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her son, Chuck, and his family and by numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Mary Gay Cobb Koerber, a treasured member of the Haymarket community whose loving spirit and unwavering commitment to helping others made an impact on countless lives; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Mary Gay Cobb Koerber as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.