Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 12–Assemblymen Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams

 

March 15, 2001

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Joint Sponsors: Senators Raggio, Titus, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O’Connell, O’Donnell, Porter, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

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Read and Adopted

 

SUMMARY—Memorializes long-time educator and native Nevadan, Orsie S. Graves. (BDR R‑230)

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

Assembly Concurrent RESOLUTION—Memorializing long-time educator and native Nevadan, Orsie S.Graves.

 

1-1    Whereas, The members of the Nevada Legislature were deeply

1-2  saddened by the passing of Orsie S. Graves on May 10, 2000, one of

1-3  Sparks High School’s most influential educators; and

1-4    Whereas, Orsie S. Graves, a native Nevadan, was born on March 15,

1-5  1922, in Sparks, to Orsie M. and Pearl (Casey) Graves; and

1-6    Whereas, Orsie Graves graduated from Sparks High School in 1940

1-7  and later joined the United States Army Air Corps where he served his

1-8  country during World War II as a pilot; and

1-9    Whereas, In 1948, Orsie Graves earned his Bachelor’s Degree from

1-10  the University of Nevada and continued his education by attending classes

1-11  at San Jose State University and the University of Nevada where he

1-12  received his Master’s Degree in 1965; and

2-1    Whereas, Following college and his service in the military, Orsie

2-2  Graves taught in junior high schools in Fallon and Sparks before becoming

2-3  a teacher and basketball coach at Sparks High School in 1956; and

2-4    Whereas, During his 12 years as basketball coach at Sparks High

2-5  School, Orsie Graves earned a reputation as a tough and talented coach

2-6  who encouraged his players to excel in the classroom, as well as on the

2-7  court; and

2-8    Whereas, After leaving his coaching days behind, Orsie Graves

2-9  continued his career in education for another 17 years as Acting Vice

2-10  Principal, Dean of Students and Vice Principal at Sparks High School

2-11  where he touched the lives of a generation of students and encouraged

2-12  them to be the best that they could be; and

2-13    Whereas, Following his retirement from the Washoe County School

2-14  District in 1985, Orsie Graves and his wife, Lois, devoted a considerable

2-15  amount of time and energy toward the development of the Sparks Heritage

2-16  Museum; and

2-17    Whereas, The love and respect that Orsie Graves received from his

2-18  students was expressed simply by the Mayor of the City of Sparks, Tony

2-19  Armstrong, a former student of Graves, who was quoted as saying, “I was

2-20  one of those students who you had to take a 2-by-4 and hit me in the head

2-21  to make me understand. Orsie was one of those who picked up that 2-by-4.

2-22  He never gave up on me and spent a lot a time with me.”; and

2-23    Whereas, Orsie Graves is survived by his wife, Lois, son, Brad,

2-24  daughters, Tricia Grinsell and Leslie Moya, and sister, Bonnie Pettengill,

2-25  all of Reno, son, Ed Henrickson of Hawaii, and seven grandchildren; now,

2-26  therefore, be it

2-27    Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

2-28  Concurring, That the members of the 71st session of the Nevada

2-29  Legislature do hereby extend their sincere condolences to the family and

2-30  friends of Orsie S. Graves; and be it further

2-31    Resolved, That Orsie Graves will long be remembered for his

2-32  contribution to education and athletics at Sparks High School and for the

2-33  compassion and understanding that he generously gave to his students and

2-34  friends throughout his life; and be it further

2-35    Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit

2-36  a copy of this resolution to Orsie Graves’ loving wife, Lois.

 

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