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Whereas, The members of the 70th Nevada Legislature note with

sadness the passing of visionary lawmaker former Assemblyman Marvin

Bender Humphrey who died at his Reno residence on November 19, 1998,

and also the passing of his wife of 66 years, Lucie King Humphrey, who

preceded him in death on July 10, 1998; and

Whereas, Marvin Bender Humphrey, the descendent of a pioneer

ranching family that dated to the 1849 California Gold Rush was born on

September 4, 1909, to Frank E. and Clara (Bender) Humphrey; and

Whereas, Marvin Humphrey received his education from Reno schools

and graduated from the University of Nevada in 1931 with a Bachelor of

Science in agriculture; and

Whereas, In 1932 Marvin Humphrey married Lucie King who later

became a power in her own right in the Nevada Republican Party and was a

perennial GOP National Committeewoman; and

Whereas, The business career of Marvin Humphrey included a 30-year

partnership with his brother, Frank, in the Humphrey Realty and Investment

Company and co-ownership of the Humphrey Meat Packing Company

which provided food to combat forces during World War II; and

Whereas, Marvin Humphrey served his country as a member of the

United States Coast Guard in 1944 and further served the State of Nevada

in numerous roles, including a term as Chairman of the Nevada Republican

Party and 3 years as Nevada Public Service Commissioner; and

Whereas, Further involvement in the community is evidenced by

Marvin Humphrey’s membership in such organizations as the Rotary Club

of Reno, the Reno Prospectors Club, the Reno Elks Club, the Kerak

Temple, the Masonic Lodge and various others; and

Whereas, As Chairman of the Washoe Regional Street and Highway

Commission for 13 years and Chairman of the Truckee Meadows Urban

Transportation Committee, the vision of Marvin Humphrey was most

evident in his efforts to create the Wells Avenue overpass and to complete

the McCarran Boulevard project; and

Whereas, During his terms as a member of the Nevada Assembly from

1947 to 1952 and again from 1957 to 1960, Marvin Humphrey played a

vital role in the enactment of the Nevada Free Port Law which would allow

Nevada to store goods in transit without taxation, resulting in economic

benefit to the state; and

Whereas, Marvin Humphrey is remembered for his organizational

skills, his calm management style and his soft-spoken manner which helped

provide balance and perspective to discussions that might otherwise have

been politicized; and

Whereas, Marvin Humphrey’s wife of 66 years, Lucie King

Humphrey, served the community in her own way as a board member,

President and Executive Director of the Sierra Nevada Girl Scouts over a

period of 20 years, as a member of the Nevada Historical Society and the

Nevada Horticultural Society, as President of the Campus YWCA Advisory

Board and as a member of the steering committee for Rancho San Rafael

Park; and

Whereas, Active for many years in the Republican Party, Lucie

Humphrey was appointed to the Washoe County Central Committee in

1948, was a charter member of the Republican Women’s Club of Reno,

served as President of the Nevada Federation of Women from 1950 to 1953

and held office as a National Committeewoman for the State of Nevada

from 1968 to 1980; and

Whereas, In recognition of her many accomplishments, Lucie King

Humphrey was a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from the

University of Nevada, Reno; and

Whereas, Marvin and Lucie Humphrey are survived by their children,

Joseph Humphrey of Sun Valley, Idaho, Ellen Riley and Sarah White of

Reno, and Barbara Redman of Elko; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly

Concurring, That the members of the 70th session of the Nevada

Legislature extend their deepest sympathies to the children, grandchildren

and great-grandchildren of Marvin and Lucie Humphrey; and be it further

Resolved, That the dedication and civic commitment of Marvin and

Lucie Humphrey on behalf of the residents of the State of Nevada will be

remembered through their legacy of achievements; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy

of this resolution to Marvin and Lucie Humphrey’s children, Joseph, Ellen,

Sarah and Barbara.

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