GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1985 SESSION
RATIFIED BILL
RESOLUTION 33
A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF CHARLES HARRIS LIVENGOOD, JR.
Whereas, Charles Harris Livengood, Jr., distinguished legal scholar and Professor of Law at Duke University School of Law, died in October 1984 at the age of 73; and
Whereas, Charles Harris Livengood, Jr., was born in Durham, North Carolina and graduated with honors from Duke University in 1931 and graduated with honors from Harvard Law School in 1934; and
Whereas, Charles Harris Livengood, Jr., served in the United States Navy during World War II, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander, and was decorated for meritorious conduct; and
Whereas, Charles Harris Livengood, Jr., joined the law faculty of Duke University in 1946 and remained on the faculty until his retirement in 1981; and
Whereas, Charles Harris Livengood, Jr., distinguished himself as an expert of national prominence in the field of labor law by teaching at many universities and as an author and as an arbitrator; and
Whereas, Charles Harris Livengood, Jr., donated his time and his expertise to his profession and his community through his service on various committees of the bar association, civic organizations, and his church; and
Whereas, Charles Harris Livengood, Jr., has served the people of North Carolina in great measure through his service on the North Carolina General Statutes Commission as a Member of the Commission from 1966 to 1984, as Vice Chairman of the Commission from 1967 to 1970, and as Chairman of the Commission from 1970 to 1984; and
Whereas, his years of continuous service provided a strong thread of personal continuity so necessary to the effective work of the General Statutes Commission; and
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
Section 1. That in the death of Charles Harris Livengood, Jr., the State of North Carolina has lost a most able, useful, and loyal citizen.
Sec. 2. That the General Assembly does hereby express its sincere appreciation and gratitude for the life and services of Charles Harris Livengood, Jr., as a citizen and public servant of North Carolina, and especially for his 35 years of service to the State of North Carolina as a member of the North Carolina Voluntary Arbitration Panel.
Sec. 3. That the General Assembly extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Charles Harris Livengood, Jr., his widow, Mrs. Virginia McClellan Livengood, his son, Dr. Charles H. Livengood III, and to his brothers, Norman Blackwell Livengood and David Johnson Livengood, in their loss.
Sec. 4. That as a concurrent act with the North Carolina Department of Labor, the Library of the North Carolina Department of Labor be designated as the Charles Harris Livengood, Jr., Memorial Labor Law Library.
Sec. 5. That a copy of this resolution shall be certified by the Secretary of State and transmitted to the widow of Charles Harris Livengood, Jr.
Sec. 6. This resolution is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 16th day of July, 1985.