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Warroad - Virginia Burress-Henderson was born August 23, 1932 in Roseau County, to Simon "Sam" Meyer and Florence Meyer (née Anderson). Virginia was the seventh of twelve children. She attended Roseau County Public Schools and completed her high school education at Bethany Missionary College in Bloomington. While attending Bethany Missionary College, as a choir member, Virginia sang in an event held for evangelist Billy Graham. Virginia then attended the Swedish Hospital School of Nursing, in Minneapolis, and completed training as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

Virginia returned t...