GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 501

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Sponsors: Representatives Hiatt; Allred, Baker, Barbee, Barnes, Bowen, Bowie, J. Brown, Buchanan, Cansler, Capps, Clary, Cocklereece, Davis, Decker, Easterling, Eddins, Gamble, Gardner, Grady, Gray, Hackney, Hightower, Hunt, R. Hunter, Justus, Kiser, McLaughlin, McMahan, K. Miller, Nye, Pate, Preston, Pulley, Ramsey, Rayfield, Reynolds, Robinson, Sharpe, Sherrill, Snowden, Weatherly, C. Wilson, and G. Wilson.

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

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March 20, 1995

A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF THE LATE JAMES MARSHALL HALL, FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Whereas, James Marshall Hall was born in King on August 6, 1922, one of three children of Raleigh F. Hall and Hattie Fowler Hall; and
Whereas, James Marshall Hall graduated from King High School in 1940; and
Whereas, James Marshall Hall was a veteran of the United States Army, serving his country during World War II from 1942 to 1946; and
Whereas, James Marshall Hall had several vocations; he engaged in farming, served as an insurance agent for 18 years, and worked for the Division of Motor Vehicles for seven years; and
Whereas, James Marshall Hall married Melba Covington Hall on January 24, 1946, and they had three children, Barry, Bruce, and Emily Hall; and
Whereas, James Marshall Hall devoted 38 years of his life to little league baseball, enriching the lives of many young children in his community; and
Whereas, for a number of years, James Marshall Hall served as President of King Little League Baseball, as President of the North Carolina Little League Baseball Association, as a member of the Southern Region Tournament Advisory Board for Little League Baseball, and as District Administrator of Little League Baseball, Inc.; and
Whereas, James Marshall Hall was active in the American Legion and was a member of the King Lions Club, of which he served as treasurer from 1968 to 1972; and
Whereas, James Marshall Hall was an active member of the Republican Party; and
Whereas, James Marshall Hall represented Stokes County with distinction as a member of the House of Representatives during the 1973 and 1985 Sessions of the General Assembly; and
Whereas, James Marshall Hall was a member of the Mount Olive Baptist Church in King; and
Whereas, James Marshall Hall will be remembered by all who knew him as a loving and devoted family man; and
Whereas, James Marshall Hall died on July 7, 1994; and
Whereas, James Marshall Hall is survived by his children, Barry Hall, Bruce Hall, and Emily Southern, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
Section 1.  The General Assembly honors the life and memory of its former member, James Marshall Hall, and expresses its gratitude for his service to the people of North Carolina.
Sec. 2.  The General Assembly expresses its deep sorrow to the family and friends of James Marshall Hall for the loss of a beloved father, grandfather, and a true friend.
Sec. 3.  The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family of James Marshall Hall.
Sec. 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.