Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 58

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 58-Senators Raggio, Adler, Augustine, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O'Connell, O'Donnell, Porter, Rawson, Regan, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Weiner

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113

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION--Memorializing former Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, John Mowbray.

Whereas, The members of the Nevada Legislature were deeply grieved and note with profound sorrow the recent passing of former Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, John Mowbray; and
Whereas, With the death of John Mowbray on March 5, 1997, the State of Nevada lost one of its most learned, compassionate and distinguished members of the justice system; and
Whereas, John Code Mowbray was born 78 years ago in Bradford, Illinois, on September 20, 1918; and
Whereas, In 1941, John Mowbray left his position as a high school teacher and entered the United States Army Air Corps, where he served his country during World War II for the next 5 years and attained the rank of major; and
Whereas, John Mowbray graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1949 and began his legal career in Las Vegas as a Clark County Deputy District Attorney; and
Whereas, Shortly thereafter, John Mowbray opened his own law firm and was a bankruptcy referee from 1955 to 1959; and
Whereas, In 1959, Governor Grant Sawyer appointed John Mowbray to the District Court, and he soon gained national recognition for his ability to reduce the backlog of cases by using a master calendar system; and
Whereas, Eight years later, Governor Paul Laxalt appointed John Mowbray to the Nevada Supreme Court where he served as a Justice and Chief Justice for the next 25 years; and
Whereas, John Mowbray's many contributions to the State of Nevada included his efforts in the establishment of a public defender system in the State of Nevada, the Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas and the Home of the Good Shepherd for wayward young women, and he offered his assistance to ensure the enactment of the first child-abuse laws in this state; and
Whereas, His community activities included serving on the board of Catholic Community Services for more than 20 years and actively supporting the Boy Scouts, the National Conference of Christians and Jews and the YMCA; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly Concurring, That the members of the 69th Session of the Nevada Legislature offer their sincere condolences to the family and friends of former Nevada Supreme Court Justice John Mowbray; and be it further
Resolved, That John Mowbray served as a role model for others with his strong belief that "all people deserve to have the same opportunities to pursue their dreams," and he will long be remembered for his honesty, fairness and integrity; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to the loving wife of John Mowbray, Kathlyn of Las Vegas, and sons John of Las Vegas, Romy of Winter Park, Florida, Jerry of Reno and Terry of San Diego, California.
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