A JOINT RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of lindsay carter warren, jr., former member of the general assembly.
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., was born on October 8, 1924, in Washington, North Carolina, to Lindsay C. Warren, Sr., and Emily Harris Warren; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., spent most of his childhood in North Carolina before moving with his family to Washington, DC; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, DC in 1942 and earned a B.S. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1948; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr.'s, college education was interrupted when he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard after his freshman year; he went on to proudly serve his country as a member of the United States Coast Guard from 1942 through 1946, serving 18 months aboard the U.S.S. Wakefield in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Pacific theaters of operation during World War II; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., was awarded a Juris Doctorate from the Law School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1951, during which time he served as an associate editor of the Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif and Phi Delta Phi; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., practiced law with a firm in Goldsboro, North Carolina, mainly in the area of civil law, and had a law career that lasted over 50 years; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., served his profession as a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and the American Bar Association; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., was an active member of several civic organizations, including the Board of Directors of Wayne Memorial Hospital and the Goldsboro City Board of Education; America's Four Hundredth Anniversary Committee, as chair; and St. Andrews Presbyterian College Board of Trustees, as chair; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., was a faithful alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, serving as president of both the general and law school alumni associations and as a member of the Board of Visitors; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., served with honor and distinction as a member of the State Senate during the 1963, 1965, 1967, and 1969 sessions of the General Assembly; and
Whereas, during his tenure in the General Assembly, Senator Warren served as chair or vice‑chair of several standing committees and study committees, including the Committees on Courts and Judicial Districts and Appropriations; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., served as chair of the North Carolina Courts Commission, vice‑chair of the North Carolina Board of Higher Education, chair of the Governor's Study Commission on Structure and Organization of Higher Education, and as a member of the North Carolina Advisory Budget Commission; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., received numerous honors and awards, including the John J. Parker Award for Conspicuous Service to the Cause of Jurisprudence from the North Carolina Bar Association; the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law Award for Distinction Beyond Professional Excellence; the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; the Christopher Crittenden Memorial Award for Significant Contributions to the Preservation of North Carolina History; the North Carolina Society Award; and the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Tuscarora Council of the Boy Scouts of America; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., was a devoted member of the First Presbyterian Church in Goldsboro, where he was Elder Emeritus; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., was preceded in death by his first wife, Grace B. Warren; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., died on April 11, 2016, at the age of 91; and
Whereas, Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., is survived by his wife, Mary Todd Smith Warren; three daughters, Adrienne W. Northington, Emily W. McNair, and Grace W. Johnston; stepchildren, Robert P. MacKenzie, III, Mary Todd MacKenzie, and Julian J. MacKenzie; and 13 grandchildren; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
SECTION 1.  The General Assembly honors the memory of Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr., and expresses its appreciation for the service he rendered his community, State, and nation.
SECTION 2.  The General Assembly extends its sympathy to the family of Lindsay Carter Warren, 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 Lindsay Carter Warren, Jr.
SECTION 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.