A HOUSE RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Larry R. Brown, former member of the general assembly.
Whereas, Larry R. Brown was born in Winston‑Salem, North Carolina, on February 9, 1943, to William Edgar Brown and Ruth Holcomb Brown; and
Whereas, Larry R. Brown graduated from Kernersville High School in 1961 and earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Central Wesleyan College in 1971; and
Whereas, Larry R. Brown proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy from 1965 to 1969; and
Whereas, Larry R. Brown enjoyed a varied career, retiring from the United States Post Office, and serving as owner of Brown Real Estate Co., as a licensed insurance broker, and as President of Triad Global Concepts; and
Whereas, Larry R. Brown served the Town of Kernersville as an alderman from 1977 to 1981 and from 1985 to 1992, as mayor pro tem in 1985, and as mayor from 1997 to 2005; and
Whereas, Larry R. Brown was active in his community, serving as a member of the Kernersville Civitan Club and Kernersville Sister City Commission; and
Whereas, Larry R. Brown was particularly interested in, and travelled on many occasions to, Kernersville's Sister City, Dashi, Taiwan, and worked to strengthen the cultural and economic ties between the United States and Taiwan; and
Whereas, Larry R. Brown served the people of this State as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2005 to 2012, where he was a member of numerous committees, including Alcoholic Beverage Control, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship, Education, Education Subcommittee on Community Colleges, and Federal Relations and Indian Affairs, and Chair of Government; and
Whereas, Larry R. Brown's honors included being named by the United States Chamber of Commerce as an Outstanding Young Man in America and earning an American Legion Scholarship Award from the Veterans Administration; and
Whereas, Larry R. Brown died on August 16, 2012, at the age of 69; and
Whereas, Larry R. Brown is survived by his wife, Martha Vance Brown; and
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
SECTION 1.  The House of Representatives honors the life and memory of Representative Larry R. Brown and expresses its high regard for his public service.
SECTION 2.  The House of Representatives extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Larry R. Brown for the loss of their beloved family member.
SECTION 3.  The Principal Clerk shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family of Larry R. Brown.
SECTION 4.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.