Senate Resolution No. 60 honors the memory of Virginia Lee Cude, who passed away on July 19, 2025, at the age of 81. Born on October 2, 1943, in Polk County, Virginia was the daughter of Henry and Ruby Keen and grew up with six siblings. She met her husband, Archie Cude, during a basketball game in high school, and they married on July 13, 1959, enjoying a marriage that lasted over six decades. Virginia dedicated her life to raising her four children and later took joy in her expanding family, which included grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was known for her warmth, kindness, and culinary skills, as well as her love for traveling and playing bingo with her husband.
The resolution expresses the Texas Senate's condolences to Virginia Cude's family, including her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, acknowledging the profound impact she had on their lives. It concludes with a directive for an official copy of the resolution to be prepared for her family and states that the Senate will adjourn in her memory. The resolution was adopted by the Senate on September 4, 2025, by a rising vote.