GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1239*

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Sponsors: Representatives Daughtry and Creech.

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

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July 14, 1997

A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF BARNEY PAUL WOODARD, FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Whereas, Barney Paul Woodard was born in Princeton, North Carolina, on November 23, 1914, to John Richard Woodard and Elizabeth Wall Woodard; and
Whereas, Barney Paul Woodard graduated from Princeton High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received a degree in pharmacy in 1938; and
Whereas, following graduation from college, Barney Paul Woodard returned to his native Princeton where he became a successful pharmacist and owner of Woodard Pharmacy; and
Whereas, Barney Paul Woodard was a trusted and valued pharmacist in Princeton for 54 years, giving freely of his time and attention to his customers and never turning away those who were sick; and
Whereas, Barney Paul Woodard served his community in many worthwhile capacities as a member of numerous organizations, including the Johnston County Mental Health Association; Johnston County Drug Club; Princeton Lions Club; Johnston County Shrine Club; Keep Johnston County Beautiful; and Princeton School Advisory Committee; and
Whereas, Barney Paul Woodard served his profession proudly as a member of the National Association of Retail Druggists and the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association; and
Whereas, Barney Paul Woodard was dedicated to the Princeton United Methodist Church, serving as a trustee and a Sunday School teacher; and
Whereas, Barney Paul Woodard served with honor and distinction in the North Carolina House of Representatives for over 20 years, where he sponsored bills requiring lower cost for generic drugs and labeling on prescription drug bottles; and
Whereas, Barney Paul Woodard represented the people of Johnston County longer than any other member of the General Assembly; and
Whereas, Barney Paul Woodard received the Bowl of Hygea Award for Outstanding Community Service in Pharmacy in 1978 and was honored as Pharmacist of the Year by the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association in 1988; and
Whereas, Barney Paul Woodard died on February 15, 1997, and left to mourn his wife of over 50 years, Annie Louise Sugg Woodard; and his children, Barney Paul Woodard, Jr., Dianne Woodard Taylor, Michael Sugg Woodard, and Joy Woodard MacLeod; and
Whereas, the General Assembly wishes to record its appreciation of the full and rewarding life and service of Barney Paul Woodard to his community and State and to express its sympathy to his family; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
Section 1.  The General Assembly honors the memory of Barney Paul Woodard and expresses the gratitude and appreciation of this State and its citizens for his life and devoted service to North Carolina.
Section 2.  The General Assembly extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Barney Paul Woodard for the loss of such a distinguished family member.
Section 3.  The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family and friends of Barney Paul Woodard.
Section 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.