GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1497

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Sponsors: Representatives Richardson; DeVane, Spears, and Nye.

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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House.

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July 5, 1993

A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF HENRY MCMILLAN TYSON, FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Whereas, Henry McMillan Tyson, former Cumberland County Commissioner and member of the General Assembly, died on April 7, 1993, at the age of 78; and
Whereas, Henry McMillan Tyson was born in Cumberland County on October 31, 1914, to Henry Grady Tyson and Tommie Eula Marsh Tyson; and
Whereas, Henry McMillan Tyson graduated from Gray's Creek High School; and
Whereas, Henry McMillan Tyson lived and worked for all of his life in the Gray's Creek Community in Cumberland County where he was a successful farmer and farm supply dealer; and
Whereas, Henry McMillan Tyson married Addie Amelia Williams on June 21, 1940, and they have one daughter and two sons; and
Whereas, during the 1960s, Henry McMillan Tyson was appointed to serve as sales supervisor for the Fayetteville Tobacco Market and served in that capacity for nine years; and
Whereas, Henry McMillan Tyson gave freely of his time, energy, and talents to virtually all aspects of community life by serving as a member of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, the Cumberland County Livestock Association, the Fayetteville Kiwanis Club, the Fayetteville Eastern Star #334, the Parent Teacher Association, the Cumberland County Wildlife Association, and the Senior Citizens Roundtable, as past president of the Gray's Creek Ruritan Club and as past president of the John Huske Anderson Masonic Lodge 731; and
Whereas, Henry McMillan Tyson served on numerous boards and commissions: as a charter member of the Cumberland County Soil Conservation Commission, as a member of the Board of Directors of the First Union National Bank and the Scottish Bank, as a member of the Cumberland County Agriculture Advisory Council, the Cumberland County Conservation Commission, and the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, and as the former chair of the AgriBusiness Commission; and
Whereas, Henry McMillan Tyson established himself as a leader in the Democratic Party, serving as a Cumberland County Commissioner for 12 years, seven of which he was elected as Chair; and
Whereas, Henry McMillan Tyson served with honor and distinction in the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving for terms during the 1973, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, and 1985 Sessions of the General Assembly; and
Whereas, as a member of the House of Representatives, Henry McMillan Tyson chaired the Military and Veterans Affairs and State Properties Committees, served as Vice Chair of the Alcoholic Beverage Control, Aging, and Law Enforcement Committees, and served as a member of other committees including Agriculture, Congressional Redistricting, Finance, Manufacturers and Labor, and Water and Air Resources; and
Whereas, Henry McMillan Tyson was active in the First Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, serving as a Deacon and an Elder, and as a Sunday school teacher; and
Whereas, Henry McMillan Tyson will be remembered by all who knew him as a warm and giving man devoted to his family, his community, and his profession, and to public service; and
Whereas, Henry McMillan Tyson is survived by his children, Carrie Eula Tyson, Henry McMillan Tyson, II, and John Marsh Tyson; and four grandchildren, Jason Marsh Tyson, Caroline Kirby Tyson, John Havens Tyson, and Henry Culbreath Tyson;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
Section 1.  The General Assembly honors the life and memory of Henry McMillan Tyson and expresses its appreciation for the service he rendered to his community, Cumberland County, and the State of North Carolina.
Sec. 2.  The General Assembly extends its sympathy to the family and friends of Henry McMillan Tyson for the death of a beloved family member and friend.
Sec. 3.  The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family of Henry McMillan Tyson.
Sec. 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.