A JOINT RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of bobby harold barbee, sr., former member of the general assembly.
Whereas, Bobby Harold Barbee, Sr. was born on November 24, 1927, in Locust, North Carolina, to Realus W. Barbee and Joy Hartsell Barbee; and
Whereas, Bobby Harold Barbee, Sr. graduated from Stanfield High School in 1945, and served in the United States Army Air Force from 1945 to 1947; and
Whereas, Bobby Harold Barbee, Sr. was the owner of Barbee Insurance and Associates and was a land developer and home builder with B.B.S. Construction; and
Whereas, Bobby Harold Barbee, Sr. served his community as a member of the West Stanly High School Advisory Board from 1986 to 1987, the Stanly County Community Schools Advisory Board from 1986 to 1987, and the Board of Directors of the Stanly Memorial Hospital Foundation from 1990 to 1996; and
Whereas, Bobby Harold Barbee, Sr. served in the General Assembly with honor and distinction as a member of the House of Representatives from 1987 to 2004; and
Whereas, during his nine terms in the General Assembly, Bobby Harold Barbee, Sr. served as Chair of the Wildlife Resources Committee and as a member of several other committees, including Appropriations, Insurance, Local Government, and Pensions and Retirement; and
Whereas, Bobby Harold Barbee, Sr. was a charter member of the Carolina Presbyterian Church of Locust, where he served as a deacon, as a participant in many mission trips around the world, and as a leader in getting the church built; and
Whereas, Bobby Harold Barbee, Sr. died on February 26, 2013, at the age of 85; and
Whereas, Bobby Harold Barbee, Sr. is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jacqueline Pethel Barbee; four daughters, Tammy Burleson, Michelle Soots, Crystal Moore, and Julie Svenson; son, Bobby Barbee, Jr.; 16 grandchildren; and two great‑grandchildren; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
SECTION 1.  The General Assembly honors the memory of Bobby Harold Barbee, Sr., and expresses its appreciation for the service he rendered his community, State, and nation.
SECTION 2.  The General Assembly extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Bobby Harold Barbee, Sr., 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 Bobby Harold Barbee, Sr.
SECTION 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.