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Resolutions — 1997
Whereas, James M. Poyner was a founding member of St.
Michael's Episcopal Church; and
Whereas, James M. Poyner died on December 30, 1997, at the
age of 83; and
Whereas, James M. Poyner is survived by his wife of 52 years,
Florence Chan Poyner; four daughters, Susan Poyner Moore, Chan
Poyner Pike, Margaret Poyner Galbraith, and Edythe Poyner
Lumsden; a son, James Marion Poyner III; and eight grandchildren;
and
Whereas, the General Assembly wishes to pay tribute to its
former member for his dedication and leadership; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
Section 1. The General Assembly wishes to honor the life and
memory of James M. Poyner and express its appreciation for his
service to the citizens of the State of North Carolina.
Section 2. The General Assembly joins the family and friends
of James M. Poyner in mourning the loss of one of the State's most
respected citizens.
Section 3. The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy
of this resolution to the family of James M. Poyner.
Section 4. This resolution is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the
13th day of August, 1998.
Became law on the date it was ratified.
S JR. 1111 RESOLUTION 43
A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY
OF ARCHIBALD KIMBROUGH DAVIS, FORMER MEMBER
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Whereas, Archibald Kimbrough Davis was born in Winston-
Salem on January 22, 1911, to Dr. Thomas Whitmell Davis and
Frances Conrad Davis; and
Whereas, Archie Davis graduated from Woodberry Forest School
in 1929, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1932,
and thereafter began a career in banking with Wachovia Bank and
Trust Company in Winston-Salem, his hometown, eventually rising by
1955 to the position of Chairman of the Board, which position he held
until his retirement in 1974; and
Whereas, Archie Davis throughout his life retained the love of
history and scholarship acquired during his youth and, upon his
retirement as Chairman of the Board of Wachovia Bank, then the
largest bank in the Southeast, he promptly reenrolled as a student at
his beloved Chapel Hill and remained a registered student there until
his death; and
Whereas, after he was awarded a master of arts degree from the
university at the age of 64, he continued his studies, concentrating on
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