GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 1991
RATIFIED BILL

RESOLUTION 64
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1671

A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF ALGERNON AUGUSTUS ZOLLICOFFER, JR., DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN OF NORTH CAROLINA AND FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE.

Whereas, Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., son of the late Algernon Augustus and Fannie Spotswood Cooper Zollicoffer, was born on March 6, 1924, and was a native of Henderson, North Carolina; and
Whereas, Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., was educated in the Henderson City Schools, at the McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from which he received a BA degree in Commerce in 1947 and a JD degree in 1950; and
Whereas, Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving as a lieutenant during World War II; and
Whereas, Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., practiced law with the firm of Zollicoffer and Zollicoffer, a law firm established by his grandfather, Allison Caulaincourt Zollicoffer during the 1800s; and
Whereas, Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., served as prosecuting attorney for the Vance County Recorder's Court from 1955 to 1956, chaired the Bar Candidate Committee for the Ninth Judicial District for several years, and was a member of the North Carolina Judicial Council and the North Carolina Courts Commission; and
Whereas, Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., served the people of Vance County and the State of North Carolina as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for five terms after being elected in 1956, during which he served as Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and as a member of the Advisory Budget Commission; and
Whereas, Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., was active throughout his life on numerous boards and commissions, but took a special interest in serving on the Board of Trustees of the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library, helping to improve it and getting it moved to its present location; and
Whereas, Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., served as Director of Blue Cross Blue Shield and of Harriet and Henderson Yarns, Inc., and on the local board of North Carolina National Bank; and
Whereas, Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., was an active leader in legal organizations, serving as president of the Vance County Bar Association, as a member of the Board of Governors of the North Carolina Bar Association, as Chairman of the Board of Legal Specialization of the North Carolina State Bar, and as a member of the American Bar Association; and
Whereas, Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., was a member of the Vestry of The Holy Innocents Episcopal Church and served the church in many capacities; and
Whereas, Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., died on October 2, 1991; and
Whereas, Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., will be remembered by all who knew him as a man devoted to his family, his church, his profession, and to public service; and
Whereas, Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., is survived by his wife, Jane Lewis Zollicoffer; a son, Allison Caulaincourt Zollicoffer, II; and three daughters, Jane Crichton Zollicoffer, Fannie Cooper Zollicoffer; and Ellen Lewis Zollicoffer;

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

Section 1.  The General Assembly expresses its deep appreciation for the life and the accomplishments of Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., for the great service he rendered to the Nation, the State of North Carolina, Vance County, and the City of Henderson, and mourns the loss of one of North Carolina's truly distinguished citizens.
Sec. 2.  The General Assembly extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr., for the loss of its distinguished member.
Sec. 3.  The Secretary of State shall send a certified copy of this resolution to the family of Algernon Augustus Zollicoffer, Jr.
Sec. 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of July, 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