A JOINT RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of herman aubrey moore, jr., former member of the general assembly and president pro tempore of the senate.
Whereas, Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. was born on November 11, 1929, in Greenwood, South Carolina, to Herman Aubrey Moore, Sr. and Emmy McConnell Moore; and
Whereas, Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and
Whereas, Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. worked for the American Credit Corporation, a company his father founded before venturing into the automobile industry, where he became the youngest DeSoto dealer in the United States, and later helped develop various residential and commercial projects throughout Mecklenburg County; and
Whereas, Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. served with honor and distinction as a member of the North Carolina Senate for five terms between 1964 and 1973; and
Whereas, Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. was an outstanding leader during his tenure in the Senate, serving as President Pro Tempore from 1967 to 1969 and as Chair of the Tax Study Commission and Cochair of the Legislative Research Commission; and
Whereas, Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. served as a member of the National Legislative Lenders Conference, National Society of State Legislators, North Carolina Education Council on National Purposes, and the Governor's Study Committee on Vocational Rehabilitation; and
Whereas, Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. also lent his time and expertise to a number of other organizations, serving as Director of the Charlotte Rehabilitation Hospital, Commissioner of the Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Director of the North Carolina Foundation for Mental Health Research, and as a member of the North Carolina American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, North Carolina Children's Home Society, and the Board of Directors of First Citizens Bank; and
Whereas, Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. developed a passion for the great outdoors and became a devoted environmentalist and conservationist in his later years; and
Whereas, Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. served as Director of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, President of the local chapter of Ducks Unlimited, and Director of the national Ducks Unlimited organization; and
Whereas, Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. was inducted in the Ducks Unlimited Hall of Fame, honored with a waterfowl preserve and nesting area named for him by Ducks Unlimited, and awarded the title of Conservationist of the Year by the North Carolina Wildlife Commission; and
Whereas, Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. was a devoted member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlotte; and
Whereas, Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. died on July 31, 2006; and
Whereas, Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Martha Ann Tobin Moore; four children, Leslie Moore Sanchez, Herman Aubrey Moore, III, Phillip Craig Moore, and Eric McConnell Moore; four grandchildren; and one great‑grandson; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
SECTION 1.  The General Assembly honors the memory of Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. and expresses the gratitude of this State and its citizens for his life and service to North Carolina.
SECTION 2.  The General Assembly extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr. 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 Herman Aubrey Moore, Jr.
SECTION 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.