A JOINT RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of frank edwin rhodes, former member of the general assembly.

Whereas, Frank Edwin Rhodes was born on August 2, 1914, in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Frank Edwin Rhodes, Sr., and Alberta Stoddard Rhodes; and
Whereas, Frank Edwin Rhodes attended Columbia University, where he took courses concentrating in advertising and management and studied sales management at Rutgers University; and
Whereas, Frank Edwin Rhodes served in the United States Army during World War II as an expert infantryman and sharpshooter and was awarded a Good Conduct Medal; and
Whereas, Frank Edwin Rhodes worked as a real estate executive for many years and served as the President of the company he founded, Frank E. Rhodes, Inc.; and
Whereas, Frank Edwin Rhodes was named Realtor of the Year in 1968 by the Winston-Salem Board of Realtors; and
Whereas, Frank Edwin Rhodes served his community and profession in many worthwhile capacities, serving as a member of the Forsyth County Zoning Board of Adjustment from 1969 to 1975, and as Chair from 1972 to 1975; and
Whereas, Frank Edwin Rhodes was a member of the Winston‑Salem Board of Realtors, the North Carolina Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors; and
Whereas, Frank Edwin Rhodes was a member of numerous civic and fraternal organizations, including the Winston‑Salem Kiwanis Club, Salem Masonic Lodge 289, Oasis Shrine Temple, and Winston‑Salem Shrine; and
Whereas, Frank Edwin Rhodes was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church in Winston‑Salem; and
Whereas, Frank Edwin Rhodes served with honor and distinction in the General Assembly as a member of the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1982 and 1985 to 1992; and
Whereas, Frank Edwin Rhodes died on July 11, 2004; and
Whereas, Frank Edwin Rhodes is survived by his wife, Fernande G. Rhodes, and children, Ruthann Winecoff, Frank E. Rhodes III, Nelson S. Rhodes, and Tina Rhodes; Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

SECTION 1.  The General Assembly honors the life and memory of Frank Edwin Rhodes and recognizes his public service to the State of North Carolina.
SECTION 2.  The General Assembly extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Frank Edwin Rhodes for the loss of a beloved family member.
SECTION 3.  The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family of Frank Edwin Rhodes.
SECTION 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 20th day of July, 2006.

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		 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

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		 James B. Black
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives