Bill Text: NY J02563 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Honoring Firefighter John R. Winterhalter after 62 years of dedicated service to the Belmont Fire Company

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-02-25 - ADOPTED [J02563 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02563-Introduced.html

Senate Resolution No. 2563

BY: Senator BORRELLO

        HONORING Firefighter John R. Winterhalter upon the
        occasion  of his designation for special recognition
        after 62 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
John R. Winterhalter upon the occasion of his  designation  for  special
recognition  after  62  years  of  dedicated service to the Belmont Fire
Company; and

  WHEREAS, Born to Frederick and Pearl Winterhalter on March 13, 1936,
in Belmont, New York, John  R.  Winterhalter,  affectionately  known  as
Jack,  graduated  from  Belmont  Central  School in 1954, before proudly
serving his country as a member of the United States Army; and

  WHEREAS, John R. Winterhalter joined the  Belmont  Fire  Company  on
September  3,  1957;  he  quickly  rose  through the ranks and served as
Department Chief from 1970 to 1973; he also served as Company  President
from 1979 to 1981; and

  WHEREAS,  A  true  asset  to his community, John R. Winterhalter has
served the Village of Belmont in  many  capacities,  including  multiple
terms as Mayor; and

  WHEREAS,  With  him  throughout have been his wife, Helen, and their
three children, Mary Jo (Mike), Jeffrey (Christa) and  Gregory  (Ellen),
as  well as eight grandchildren, David, Amber (Phillip), Devin (Wilson),
Megan, Dylan (Marissa), Alex, Joshua and Jacob, and one  great-grandson,
Landyn; 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;
John R.  Winterhalter is one such firefighter; throughout  62  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  John  R.  Winterhalter  upon  the  occasion  of  his
designation  for special recognition after 62 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 John R. Winterhalter.
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