2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 275
Celebrating the life of Irene Adele White.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 10, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, Irene Adele White, who served the nation during World War II as a member of the United States Army Signal Corps in Arlington, died on November 13, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Irene White attended schools in Denver, Colorado, then finished her high school education at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York; she subsequently earned a bachelor's degree from Smith College in Massachusetts, where she pursued studies in mathematics and music; and
WHEREAS, at a time when women's contributions to national security were largely unrecognized, Irene White answered the call to serve the nation during World War II; and
WHEREAS, Irene White was stationed in Arlington with the United States Army Signal Corps at the historic Arlington Hall building, which is now part of the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center campus; and
WHEREAS, Irene White worked with several other women as cryptanalytic aides, becoming known as the “Code Girls”; in accordance with the secrecy required of her position, she faithfully upheld her oath and never spoke of her vital work decrypting enemy communications, and it was only through recently confirmed records from the National Archives that her family learned of her courageous and indispensable wartime service; and