Bill Text: NY J02147 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Commending James Michael Claypool posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-14 - ADOPTED [J02147 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02147-Introduced.html

Senate Resolution No. 2147

BY: Senator TEDISCO

        COMMENDING  James  Michael  Claypool  posthumously
        upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of
        a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon  an
        individual by the New York State Senate

  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 peacetime, deserve a special salute from this Legislative Body; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is  justly  proud  to  commend  James
Michael  Claypool  posthumously  upon the occasion of his designation as
recipient of a  Liberty  Medal,  the  highest  honor  bestowed  upon  an
individual by the New York State Senate, to be presented at the Saratoga
County  Honor  our Deceased Veterans Ceremony on Tuesday, June 18, 2019;
and

  WHEREAS, The New York State Senate Liberty Medal was established  by
Resolution  and  is  awarded  to  individuals  who  have merited special
commendation for exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts on behalf  of
their fellow New Yorkers; and

  WHEREAS,  James, or Mike as he liked to be called, was born on April
11, 1947, in Schenectady New York, to Allen and Jean Claypool; and

  WHEREAS, He graduated with high honors from Galway  High  School  in
1965,  and  went  on  to  study  Engineering  at Clarkson University; he
apprenticed at General Electric before answering the draft call; and

  WHEREAS, James Michael Claypool entered into the United States  Army
on  December 2, 1969; he served in Washington DC and Edgewood Arsenal as
a Data Analyst Specialist; and

  WHEREAS, For  his  service,  James  Michael  Claypool  received  the
National  Defense  Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the Expert
Marksmanship  Badge  w/Rifle  Bar;  he  separated   at   the   rank   of
Specialist-5th Class on September 9, 1971; and

  WHEREAS,  Upon the completion of his military service, James Michael
Claypool worked in construction before entering the Local 197 of  Albany
as  a  Boilermaker,  where he retired in 2011 after 35 years of service;
and

  WHEREAS, Active in his  community,  James  Michael  Claypool  was  a
dedicated  member  of American Legion Post 1461 of Galway, New York, and
was the Post Commander at the time of his death; for more than 35 years,
he organized and led the Galway Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony; and

  WHEREAS, James Michael Claypool also established  Pools'  garage  in
the  1960  and  spent long hours fixing cars for himself and friends; he
married his wife Amy in January of 2018; and

  WHEREAS, James Michael Claypool died on August 26, 2018, at his home
at the age of 71; 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 his patriotism both at  home  and  abroad,
James  Michael Claypool demonstrated his love for his country and merits
forevermore the highest respect of his 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 James Michael Claypool posthumously upon  the  occasion  of  his
designation  as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed
upon an individual by the New York State Senate; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the family of James Michael Claypool.
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