A JOINT RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of carolyn and dorothy mcnairy, former educators.
Whereas, Carolyn and Dorothy McNairy, sisters from Guilford County, made lasting and outstanding contributions in their roles as teachers and principals in the Guilford County Public Schools; and
Whereas, Carolyn McNairy graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1925, and earned a masters degree from Columbia University in 1932; and
Whereas, Carolyn McNairy was an educator in the Guilford County Public Schools from 1925 to 1970, serving as a teacher for 18 years and Principal of the Irving Park School for 27 years; and
Whereas, Carolyn McNairy was active in a number of professional organizations, serving as President of the Greensboro School Principals and the local unit of the Association for Childhood Education; and
Whereas, Carolyn McNairy made contributions as a leader of various civic and fraternal groups, serving as President of the Ex Libris Club, the Pedagogue Garden Club, and the Alpha Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, and as Vice President of the Soroptimist Club; and
Whereas, Carolyn McNairy was a member of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Alumni Association Board of Trustees and was involved with the University's Alumni House Committee; and
Whereas, Dorothy McNairy graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1927, and earned a masters degree from Columbia University in 1933; and
Whereas, Dorothy McNairy was an educator in the Guilford County Public Schools from 1927 to 1972, serving as a teacher for 29 years at Greensboro Senior High School (now Grimsley High School) and as Principal of General Greene Elementary School for 16 years; and
Whereas, Dorothy McNairy was a member of the Alpha Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma and served as President of the North Carolina Delta Kappa Gamma Society, the local chapter of the North Carolina Association of Educators, Ex Libris Club, and the Pedagogue Garden Club; and
Whereas, Dorothy McNairy was a dedicated alumna of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, serving on the Board of the Alumni Association; and
Whereas, upon her retirement, Dorothy McNairy was named teacher emeritus of the Greensboro Public Schools; and
Whereas, Carolyn and Dorothy McNairy were honored by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro when a scholarship was created in their names; and
Whereas, Dorothy McNairy died on January 25, 2002, at the age of 94 and Carolyn McNairy died on December 31, 2004, at the age of 99; and
Whereas, Carolyn and Dorothy McNairy are survived by several nieces and nephews, including James D. McNairy, Robert P. McNairy, Samuel W. McNairy, Frances McNairy Wilkins, Mary McNairy Lamb, Wyatt H. McNairy, Charles L. McNairy, and Margaret McNairy Luebke; and
Whereas, it is only fitting to recognize the contributions of Carolyn and Dorothy McNairy for their many years of dedication to the field of education; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
SECTION 1.  The General Assembly honors the life and memory of Carolyn and Dorothy McNairy for their unselfish dedication in educating North Carolina's youth.
SECTION 2.  The General Assembly expresses its deepest sympathy to the family of Carolyn and Dorothy McNairy for the loss of two beloved family members.
SECTION 3.  The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family of Carolyn and Dorothy McNairy.
SECTION 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.