GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 515

Short Title:  Memorialize Franklin W. Howey, Sr.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Plyler, Conder, Plexico, Albertson, Perdue, and Rand.

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Referred to:  Rules and Operation of the Senate

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March 28, 1995

A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF FRANKLIN "FRANK”W. HOWEY, SR., OF UNION COUNTY.
Whereas, Franklin "Frank”W. Howey, Sr., was born on August 31, 1932, to Roscoe Wyette Howey and Rebecca Penegar Howey; and
Whereas, Frank Howey, Sr., graduated from Mineral Springs High School in 1950, and attended the Agriculture Short Course at North Carolina State University; and
Whereas, after graduating from high school, Frank Howey, Sr., began to farm in Union County becoming the eighth generation farmer in his family; and
Whereas, Frank Howey, Sr., was married to Anna Lee P. Howey and was the father of Sarah Ann Howey Dietrich, Sylvia Rebecca Howey Byrd, and Franklin "Frank”Wyette Howey, Jr.; and
Whereas, Frank Howey, Sr., was a member of numerous professional organizations including the Wesley Chapel Agri-business Club, the Union County Cattleman's Association, and the North Carolina Cattleman's Association; and
Whereas, Frank Howey, Sr., held many positions in several organizations, serving as an Executive Board Member of the North Carolina Soybean Association, as Director and Secretary/Treasurer of the Union County Farm Bureau, as Chair of the Union County Southern States Advisory Board, as Director of ASCS County Committee, and as a member of the Union County Chamber of Commerce; and
Whereas, Frank Howey, Sr., was concerned about the quality of education in his community and served as a member of the Union County School Board for 12 years, four of which he served as vice-chair, and served as past chair of the Union County School Board Policy, Land, and Budget Committees; and
Whereas, Frank Howey, Sr., was honored with the Meritorious Service Award from the Soybean Producers Association in 1994, an Advance Certificate of Achievement from the North Carolina School Board Association in 1987, a Vocational Plaque for Outstanding Service to Vocational Education in 1988, and a plaque for Outstanding Service to the Union County School Board in 1988; and
Whereas, Frank Howey, Sr., was active in the Central United Methodist Church in Monroe, serving as an administrative board member; and
Whereas, Frank Howey, Sr., served as associate trustee of the Pleasant Grove Campground and served on the Union County 4-H Advisory Board; and
Whereas, Frank Howey, Sr., was proud of the achievements of all of his children including that his son became the ninth generation farmer in their family; and
Whereas, Frank Howey, Jr., won the Young Farmer and Rancher Achievement Award sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation bringing great honor to the Town of Monroe and the State of North Carolina; and
Whereas, for several years, Frank Howey, Jr., has been active in the Young Farmer and Rancher program and recently was appointed as the Chair of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Committee; and
Whereas, as Chair of the committee, Frank Howey, Jr., will serve a one-year term on the North Carolina Farm Bureau Board of Directors; and
Whereas, since 1990, Frank Howey, Jr., has served on the Board of Directors of the Union County Farm Bureau, was elected as treasurer in 1993, as vice-president in 1994, and as president in 1995, making his father proud; and
Whereas, Frank Howey, Sr., was a man devoted to his family, his profession, and his community; and
Whereas, Frank Howey, Sr., died on February 20, 1995, leaving his family to mourn his loss;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
Section 1.  The General Assembly honors the memory of Franklin "Frank”W. Howey, Sr., and expresses the gratitude and appreciation of this State and its citizens for his life.
Sec. 2.  The General Assembly expresses its sympathy to the family and friends of Franklin "Frank”W. Howey, Sr., for the loss 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 Franklin "Frank”W. Howey, Sr.
Sec. 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.