2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 50
Celebrating the life of Virginia Ellen Thomas Fizer.
Agreed to by the Senate, January 22, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 26, 2026
WHEREAS, Virginia Ellen Thomas Fizer, a dedicated educator, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, and cherished member of the Pulaski County community, died on August 17, 2025; and
WHEREAS, born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia, Fizer briefly attended Sweetbriar College before ultimately graduating from Roanoke College; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Fizer embarked upon her career as an educator in Roanoke and later settled in Pulaski County, where she would raise her family and live for the next 53 years; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Fizer taught a variety of subjects in Pulaski County, including French, Spanish, English, and mathematics, and worked tirelessly to help her students succeed both in and out of the classroom; and
WHEREAS, a gifted linguist, Virginia Fizer considered helping foreign students who had arrived in Pulaski County to learn English, including those with whom she shared no common language—her greatest professional accomplishments; and