McCord, Nancy Bradford
On Thursday, October 9, 2008, Nancy Bradford McCord, of Christiansburg, Va., lost her fight with brain cancer in Duderstadt, Germany. She was born in Atlanta, Ga., on November 27, 1942. She leaves behind a husband, daughter, two grandsons, a number of semi-adopted sons and daughters, and many friends. Jeremy Hopkins, a close friend and fellow “property rights” activist, provided a description of Nancy and her life that all who knew her can relate to:, “Nancy was a light to the world”
Celebrating the life of Nancy Bradford McCord.
WHEREAS, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, Nancy McCord was born on November 27, 1942, and was one of two daughters; and
WHEREAS, Nancy McCord received a degree in social welfare from Florida State University and spent much of her youth traveling around the United States and South America while working for personnel placement companies and in restaurant management before moving back to Atlanta to start a new life with her loving husband, Johnny; and
WHEREAS, an adventurous and intrepid woman, Nancy McCord continued to travel around the world and loved learning new things and continued to do so her entire life, including rappelling in her 30s, snow skiing in her 40s, playing racquetball in her 50s, and rollerblading and rollerskating in her 60s; and
WHEREAS, with many talents and skills, Nancy McCord worked in after-care supervision in a psychiatric hospital, as an interior decorator, and as a residential real estate agent over a long and successful work life; and
WHEREAS, actively involved in the community, Nancy McCord generously gave of her time and talents to various organizations, including volunteering at a local elementary school and the Cranwell International Center at Virginia Tech, where she worked with graduate Chinese students to help them improve their English and learn about American culture; and
WHEREAS, dedicated and hardworking, Nancy McCord spent the last 10 years as an active participant in the eminent domain/property rights fight in Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Nancy McCord’s grassroots activism and leadership helped with the successful passage of legislation protecting private property rights; and
WHEREAS, Nancy McCord will be fondly remembered for her kind and generous nature and greatly missed by her loving husband, daughter, and two grandsons, and her numerous friends and admirers; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly mourn the passing of a fine community volunteer and outstanding Virginian, Nancy Bradford McCord; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Nancy Bradford McCord as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.