Bill Text: NY J02133 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Gloria L. Dolan posthumously upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by Rensselaer County

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-20 - ADOPTED [J02133 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02133-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2133

BY: Senator BRESLIN

        COMMENDING  Gloria  L. Dolan posthumously upon the
        occasion of her designation for special  recognition
        by Rensselaer County at its Honor a Deceased Veteran
        Ceremony on September 9, 2019

  WHEREAS,  Members  of the Armed Services from the State of New York,
who have served so  valiantly  and  honorably  in  wars  in  which  this
country's  freedom was at stake, as well as in the preservation of peace
in peace- time, deserve a special salute; and

  WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to commend  those
who  have  served in times of active conflict, as well as those who have
served in times of peace; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commend  Gloria  L.  Dolan  posthumously  upon  the  occasion   of   her
designation  for special recognition by Rensselaer County at its Honor a
Deceased Veteran Ceremony on Monday, September 9, 2019; and

  WHEREAS, Born on August 8, 1930, in Moscow,  Maine,  Gloria  Loraine
Steeves  was  the  ninth  of  10 children born to Rex Stanton and Goldie
Myrtle (Smith) Steeves; when she was four years old, the family moved to
a farm in Surrey, New Brunswick, where she attended a  one  room  school
house before graduating from Hillsborough High School in 1947; and

  WHEREAS, In 1953, Gloria L. Steeves joined the Women's Army Corp, at
the  age  of  23, entering active service at Fort Williams, Maine; after
Basic Training at Fort Lee, Virginia, she became a Company Clerk and was
stationed at Fort Mason in San Francisco, California; and

  WHEREAS, Gloria L. Steeves met Andrew Dolan during her time  in  the
service  and  they married in 1956; one year later, while the couple was
stationed together in Okinawa, Japan, Gloria  became  pregnant  and  was
honorably discharged; and

  WHEREAS,  For  her  meritorious  service,  Gloria  L.  Dolan was the
recipient of the National Defense Service Medal; and

  WHEREAS, In 1965, Gloria L. Dolan and her young  family  settled  in
Troy, New York, where she devoted her life to building a loving home for
her  husband  and  their four children, Andrew, Peter, Bret and Dorinda;
and

  WHEREAS, Once her children were older, Gloria  L.  Dolan  worked  at
various   jobs,   later  becoming  a  keypunch  operator  for  Gardenway
(Troy-Built Equipment) Distributors; and

  WHEREAS, Gloria L. Dolan died on April 13, 1992, at the age  of  62;
she is buried at Elmwood Hill Cemetery in Troy, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Residents of this great State must never forget the courage
with  which these men and women served their country, and must recognize

that no greater debt is owed than that owed  to  those  who  gave  their
lives  for  their beloved Nation and to those who continue to be missing
in action; and

  WHEREAS,  Having  exhibited  her patriotism both at home and abroad,
Gloria L. Dolan  demonstrated  her  love  for  her  country  and  merits
forevermore, the highest respect of her State and Nation; and

  WHEREAS,  Our  Nation's veterans deserve to be recognized, commended
and thanked by the people of the State of New York for their service and
for their dedication to their communities, their State and their Nation;
now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commend   Gloria   L.  Dolan  posthumously  upon  the  occasion  of  her
designation for special recognition by Rensselaer County at its Honor  a
Deceased Veteran Ceremony; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the family of Gloria L. Dolan.