HR 9103

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution honoring the memory of Charles Sampson Bing,
3	Sr.
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5	WHEREAS, Charles Sampson Bing, Sr., associate director of
6	bands for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University at the
7	time of his death on June 26, 2005, joined the faculty of the
8	university's music department in 1960 and thereafter devoted his
9	outstanding musical and teaching talents to the institution, and
10	WHEREAS, Charles Bing received a bachelor's degree in music
11	education from FAMU, earned a master's degree in music education
12	from Indiana University, and did further study at the University
13	of Illinois, all the while garnering honors such as the
14	"Outstanding Bandsman Award," which he received in each of his
15	sophomore, junior, and senior years as an undergraduate student
16	at FAMU, and
17	WHEREAS, affectionately referred to as "Prof. Bing" by both
18	students and faculty of the university, Charles Bing was known
19	for his exceptional musical ability, his attention to detail,
20	and his insistence on perfection, both musically and
21	academically; respected for his dignity, humility, and
22	extraordinary work ethic; and loved for his compassionate
23	interest in those with whom he came in contact, and
24	WHEREAS, Professor Bing served in numerous capacities
25	during his tenure at the university, but he was most noted for
26	directing the Marching and Symphonic Bands and the ROTC and
27	University Pop Bands and was unsurpassed in his skills in
28	formulating, and demanding perfection in the rendition of, the
29	Marching 100's precise formations, and
30	WHEREAS, Charles Bing, during his distinguished career, was
31	the recipient of countless awards; was named FAMU Teacher of the
32	Year in 1993; and was one of the first recipients of the State
33	of Florida Teacher Incentive Program Award; but by far his most
34	cherished honor was the Charles S. Bing Scholarship for
35	Outstanding Musicianship established at FAMU in 2004, and
36	WHEREAS, although proudly claimed by FAMU as its very own,
37	Professor Bing belonged to the music world of the entire
38	southern United States, where he served as a guest conductor on
39	numerous occasions, as adjudicator and clinician for many
40	competitions, and as guest trombonist and consultant throughout
41	the area, NOW, THEREFORE,
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43	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
44	Florida:
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46	That the late Charles Sampson Bing, Sr., Florida
47	Agricultural and Mechanical University's associate director of
48	bands and beloved "Prof. Bing," is hereby honored and remembered
49	with genuine warmth and utmost pride and respect.
50	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
51	presented to Mrs. Betty Bing, widow of the late Charles S. Bing,
52	Sr., as a tangible token of the sentiments expressed herein.

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