A JOINT RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of hubert b. humphrey, former member of the general assembly.
Whereas, Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. was born on October 1, 1928, in the City of Charlotte to Hubert B. Humphrey, Sr. and Leila M. Dees Humphrey; and
Whereas, Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. attended Mars Hill College prior to earning a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University in 1948 and a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1951; and
Whereas, Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. served as a law clerk for the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit; and
Whereas, Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. served as an officer of the United States Army during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953; and
Whereas, in 1953, Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. returned to North Carolina, where he joined the law firm that is now Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, L.L.P. in Greensboro of which he later became a partner; and
Whereas, Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. served with honor and distinction in the General Assembly as a member of the House of Representatives during the 1959 Session and a member of the Senate during the 1961 Session; and
Whereas, Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. served his community and profession in many worthwhile capacities, serving as a Rotarian and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, North Carolina State Bar, American Bar Association, American Law Institute, and the North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society; and
Whereas, Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. was an avid supporter of Wake Forest University, which he demonstrated in his service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Baptist Medical Center and as a member and Chair of both the University's Board of Visitors and Board of Trustees; and
Whereas, Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. was the recipient of the 2002 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the School of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and
Whereas, Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. died on March 18, 2003; and
Whereas, to honor his memory, the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation established the "Hubert Humphrey School Improvement Award," which gives $10,000 annually to the most improved Guilford County high school to be used for professional development of teachers, administrators, and staff; and
Whereas, Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. is survived by Jacqueline Mabie Humphrey, Hilary Humphrey Pitts, Lyle Humphrey Johnson, Virginia Bladen Pitts, and Jacqueline Adams Johnson; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
SECTION 1.  The General Assembly honors the life and memory of Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. and recognizes his public service to the State and Wake Forest University.
SECTION 2.  The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family of Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. for the loss of a beloved family member.
SECTION 3.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.