NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1979 SESSION

RESOLUTION 4 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 3

A JOINT RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF LUTHER J. BRITT, JR., DISTINGUISHED STATE SENATOR AND CITIZEN OF NORTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, Luther J. Britt, Jr. was born in Lumberton, North Carolina, on August 10, 1931; and

Whereas, Luther J. Britt, Jr. attended the Lumberton City Schools and Wake Forest College; and graduated from Wake Forest Law School with an L.L.B. in 1955; and

Whereas, Luther J. Britt, Jr. served as the city attorney of Lumberton for 12 years; and was twice selected as the Outstanding Young Man in Lumberton; and

Whereas, Luther J. Britt, Jr. served as the President of the Robeson County Bar Association and of the Sixteenth Judicial Bar Association; and

Whereas, Luther J. Britt, Jr. was a member of the Board of Directors of the Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company; and

Whereas, Luther J. Britt, Jr. held many positions in the Jaycees including the Presidency of the Lumberton Jaycees, the Vice-Presidency and Presidency of the North Carolina Jaycees and a National Directorship of the United States Jaycees; and on three successive years was selected the outstanding State Vice-President, the outstanding National Director and one of five outstanding State Presidents in the Jaycees; and

Whereas, Luther J. Britt, Jr. served the people of Robeson and Hoke Counties and the State of North Carolina through over seven years of service in the North Carolina General Assembly, of which five years were served as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary II Committee; and

Whereas, Luther J. Britt, Jr. was held in high esteem by his colleagues in the General Assembly as expressed in the following excerpts from tributes paid upon his demise July 22, 1978:

By the Honorable James B. Hunt, Governor of North Carolina:
"Tenacious in his love of the law and the legislative process, but even more tenacious in his dedication that the law and the legislative process deal fairly with men and women...a quiet man in the Senate, not given to long speeches or frequent comment...his words were carefully chosen and carefully offered, and the Senate of this State listened when he spoke...a real leader of the Legislature,...a true friend of the people."

By the Reverend Frank Dew, personal friend:
"...he was the kind of man who always made everyone of us feel special when we were in his presence."

By the Reverend E. B. Turner, City Councilman:"His philosophy in government was as a servant. His purpose in government was to make life better. His will in government was to be open, accessible, and a voice for that which was right."; and

Whereas, Luther J. Britt, Jr. is survived by his widow, Sarah Williams Britt; his three sons Luther J. Britt, III, Hewitt Brooks Britt, and Lee Elkins Britt; his daughter, Sarah Beta Britt; his father, Luther J. Britt; and his sisters, Mary Brooks Britt and Dr. Marie Britt Rhyne;

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

Section 1. That the General Assembly of North Carolina expresses its deep appreciation for the life and accomplishments of Luther J. Britt, Jr. and for the great service he rendered to the nation, the State of North Carolina, Robeson County and the City of Lumberton.

Sec. 2. That the General Assembly of North Carolina extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Luther J. Britt, Jr. for the loss of its distinguished member.

Sec. 3. That this resolution become a part of the public records of this session of the General Assembly and copies of this resolution shall be certified by the Secretary of State and transmitted to the family of Luther J. Britt, Jr.

Sec. 4. This resolution is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 26th day of January, 1979.