GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	1 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1621*

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Sponsors: Senator Soles.

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Referred to:  Rules Suspended, Passed 2nd & 3rd; Sent to House.

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July 12, 1990

A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF SAMUEL BENJAMIN FRINK, FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Whereas, Samuel Benjamin Frink, affectionately known as Bunn, was born on October 2, 1899, in Shallotte, North Carolina, to the late D.S. and Martha Gore Frink; and
Whereas, Bunn Frink attended Brunswick County High School and Motte Business College in Wilmington; he attained his law license not by going to law school but by reading law under Professor Lockhart at Trinity College which later became Duke University; and
Whereas, Bunn Frink enlisted in the United States Navy on May 1, 1917, and served during World War I and World War II, including 18 months of service in the United States Coast Guard; and
Whereas, Bunn Frink served as Captain of the Port of Wilmington and was discharged from the service in 1946 as lieutenant, senior grade; and
Whereas, Bunn Frink practiced law over 60 years, founding Frink, Foy, Gainey & Yount law firm, serving as Brunswick County's attorney for 16 years, serving as attorney for the Brunswick County Board of Education, and serving as Clerk of Superior Court in Brunswick County from 1930 until 1934; and
Whereas, Bunn Frink served the people of southeastern North Carolina and the State of North Carolina for six terms in the General Assembly, serving in the Senate in 1935, 1939, 1951, 1959, and 1971 and serving in the House of Representatives in 1961; and
Whereas, Bunn Frink had strong ties to his community, serving as a member of the J.A. Dosher Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees in Southport; as a member of the Board of Directors for Security Savings and Loan; and as a member of the Board of Stewards of Trinity Methodist Church in Southport, where he was a member; and
Whereas, Bunn Frink was a member of the State Ports Authority from July 1945 until January 1949; and
Whereas, Bunn Frink died on August 23, 1989, at Grand Strand General Hospital in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and
Whereas, Bunn Frink is survived by his wife Marguerite Weathers Frink; daughters Marion F. Adams and Joanne Herring; sisters Elneta F. Cox, Sue Frink, Gertie Mooney, Carrie Smith, and Frances Martin; and five grandchildren and a great-grandson;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
Section 1.  The General Assembly of North Carolina wishes to honor the life and memory of Samuel Benjamin (Bunn) Frink by expressing its appreciation for his life and accomplishments and for the great service he gave to the State and the citizens of southeastern North Carolina.
Sec. 2.  The General Assembly of North Carolina wishes to express its deepest sympathy to the family of Samuel Benjamin (Bunn) Frink for the loss of its distinguished member.
Sec. 3.  The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family of Samuel Benjamin (Bunn) Frink.
Sec. 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.