Bill Text: NY J02561 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 2561 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Honoring Firefighter Donald G. Patrick for special recognition after 60 years of dedicated service to the Belmont Fire Company

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-02-25 - ADOPTED [J02561 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02561-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 2561

BY: Senator BORRELLO

        HONORING  Firefighter  Donald  G. Patrick upon the
        occasion of his designation for special  recognition
        after  60  years of dedicated service to the Belmont
        Fire Company

  WHEREAS, Citizens across our State and Nation are  inspired  by  and
indebted  to  our  noble  volunteer firefighters who exhibit courage and
bravery every day in the course of their duties; and

  WHEREAS,  Volunteer  Firefighters  exemplify  the  power  of   human
compassion  and  the  strength of the American spirit through actions of
the  most  heroic  magnitude;  their  sacrifices  and   their   selfless
dedication  merit  tribute and recognition by all citizens of this great
country; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor  Firefighter
Donald  G.  Patrick  upon  the  occasion  of his designation for special
recognition after 60 years of dedicated  service  to  the  Belmont  Fire
Company; and

  WHEREAS,  Donald  G. Patrick was born to William and Pauline Patrick
on February 1, 1936, in Short Tract, New York; after he and  his  family
moved to Belmont, New York, he graduated from high school in 1953; and

  WHEREAS,  Donald  G. Patrick joined the Belmont Fire Company on July
7, 1959; throughout his 60 years of service, he rose through the  ranks,
and  held  the  position  of Chief from 1979-1981; he also served as the
Allegany County Fire Investigator from 1982-1992, and he  and  his  wife
would answer emergency calls for the Company; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to his stellar work with the Company, Donald G.
Patrick served two terms as a Village Board Trustee, and is retired from
Dresser  Rand  where  he  worked as a turbine hydro test operator for 35
years; and

  WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife of  over  50  years,
Norilyn;  four  daughters, Pamela (Onnen), Paula, April (Morgan) and Amy
(Tom); and 13 grandchildren, Kory, Aiden, Logan,  Skyler,  Arlo,  Ronan,
Tanner, Shane, Mason, Maegan, McKensie, Maddox, and Maxim; and

  WHEREAS, Firefighters unwaveringly serve our great State with pride,
valor,  and integrity; these respected volunteers are often the first to
respond to an emergency, whether the emergency is a fire, transportation
accident, natural disaster, act of terrorism, medical crisis,  or  spill
of hazardous materials; and

  WHEREAS,  It  takes  a  special  dedication, a strong desire to help
others and a tireless sense of community to forsake precious  time  with
family  and friends to respond to the signal that a neighbor is in need;
Donald G. Patrick is  one  such  firefighter;  throughout  60  years  of
devoted  service,  this volunteer heroically performed, above and beyond
the call of duty, those responsibilities which define the task  of  fire
protection; now, therefore, be it


  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Firefighter Donald G. Patrick upon the occasion of his designation
for special recognition after 60  years  of  dedicated  service  to  the
Belmont Fire Company; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Firefighter Donald G. Patrick.