GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 1991
RATIFIED BILL

RESOLUTION 53
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1660

A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF CARSON GREGORY, FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Whereas, Carson Gregory was born on Route 2 in Angier, North Carolina, on August 11, 1911, to Alex and Carra Parrish Gregory; and
Whereas, Carson Gregory was educated in the Harnett County schools and attended Campbell College; and
Whereas, Carson Gregory was a farmer and businessman; and
Whereas, Carson Gregory served with honor and distinction in the North Carolina House of Representatives for 10 terms, during the 1951 through the 1965 Sessions and the 1975 through the 1977 Sessions; and
Whereas, Carson Gregory served as president of the Good Hope Hospital Board of Directors and as president of the North Carolina Spotted Swine Association and the Harnett County Farm Bureau; and
Whereas, Carson Gregory was a member of the board of directors of First Citizens Bank, the National Spotted Swine Association, Terri Hill Manufacturing, and the North Carolina Pork Producers; and
Whereas, Carson Gregory was a member of the Erwin Chamber of Commerce and a charter member of the Coats Chamber of Commerce and the Coats Lions Club; and
Whereas, Carson Gregory was a friend to the disabled, serving on the Board of Directors of the Harnett County Association for Mentally Retarded Children and the Harnett County Sheltered Workshop; and
Whereas, Carson Gregory was a member of several fraternal organizations, including the Masons, the Shriners, the Dunn-Erwin Woodmen of the World, and the Coats Hunting and Fishing Club; and
Whereas, Carson Gregory was active in the Coats First Baptist Church, serving on the finance committee; and
Whereas, Carson Gregory died on February 24, 1991; and
Whereas, Carson Gregory is survived by his wife, Blanche Williams Gregory, and his children, Joe Gregory and Frances G. Avery; and
Whereas, Carson Gregory will be remembered by all who knew him as a man devoted to his family, to his community, and to public service;

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

Section 1.  The General Assembly expresses its appreciation for the life and public service of Carson Gregory and honors his memory.
Sec. 2.  The General Assembly extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Carson Gregory for the loss of a beloved husband, father, and friend.
Sec. 3.  The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family of Carson Gregory.
Sec. 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 30th day of June, 1992.

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	James C. Gardner
	President of the Senate

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	Daniel Blue, Jr.
	Speaker of the House of Representatives