GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1991 SESSION
RATIFIED BILL

RESOLUTION 13
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 919

A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF WILSON FRANKLIN YARBOROUGH, SR., FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Whereas, Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr., the youngest of Franklin C. and Romelia Marsh Yarborough's eight children, was born in the Grays Creek area of Cumberland County, on December 10, 1908; and
Whereas, Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr. was educated in the Grays Creek Schools and the Brevard School of Business; and
Whereas, Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr. founded Yarborough Motor Company in 1934; and
Whereas, Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr. served with honor and distinction in the North Carolina House of Representatives during the 1955 and 1957 Sessions; and
Whereas, Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr. donated his time and expertise to his profession and community through service on various boards and organizations, including the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association, as president, the Fayetteville New Car and Truck Dealers Association, as its first president, the Guaranty Savings and Loan Association, as president, the First Union National Bank of Fayetteville, as chairman of the board of directors, the Mid-South Insurance Company, as vice-president, and the Business Development Corporation of North Carolina, as vice-president; and
Whereas, Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr. was active throughout his life in the City of Fayetteville's civic affairs, serving as trustee and treasurer of Methodist College, as chairman of the Fayetteville Auditorium-Exhibit Hall Commission, as director and past president of the Fayetteville Area Chamber of Commerce, as vice-president of the Fayetteville YMCA, and as a member of the Fayetteville City Council; and
Whereas, admired by members of his community and profession, Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr. received the "Man of the Year" award in 1967, given by the Board of Realtors and Fayetteville Area Chamber of Commerce, and was a two-time recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Quality Dealer Award given by The Saturday Evening Post for the most Outstanding Franchised Automobile Dealer in North Carolina; and 
Whereas, Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr. for his outstanding contribution to higher education was conferred in 1983 an honorary Doctor of Letters Degree from Methodist College; and
Whereas, Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr. was dedicated to the Methodist church, serving as a charter member of the Haymount Methodist Church and chairman of the board of stewards; and
Whereas, Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr. was a member and past president of the Fayetteville Rotary Club, a Mason, and a Shriner; and
Whereas, Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr. died on June 24, 1989; and
Whereas, Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr. is survived by his wife, Mary Butler Yarborough, and his sons, Wilson F. Yarborough, Jr., Ramon L. Yarborough, and David B. Yarborough; and
Whereas, Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr. will be remembered for his kindness, his devotion to his family and church, and his public service to his community and State;

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

Section 1.  The General Assembly wishes to honor the life and memory of Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr. and expresses its appreciation for his great deeds and public service.
Sec. 2.  The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family of Wilson Franklin Yarborough, Sr.
Sec. 3.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 14th day of May, 1991.

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	James C. Gardner
	President of the Senate

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	Daniel Blue, Jr.
	Speaker of the House of Representatives