Bill Text: NY J02565 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Firefighter Donald C. Hand after 56 years of dedicated service to the Belmont Fire Company

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-02-25 - ADOPTED [J02565 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02565-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2565

BY: Senator BORRELLO

        HONORING  Firefighter  Donald  C.  Hand  upon  the
        occasion of his designation for special  recognition
        after  56  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  C.  Hand  upon  the  occasion  of  his  designation  for special
recognition after 56 years of dedicated  service  to  the  Belmont  Fire
Company; and

  WHEREAS,  Donald C. Hand joined the Belmont Fire Company on April 1,
1963; throughout his 56 years of service, he held many positions  within
the  Department including: Chief from 1986-1988, and a truck driver/pump
operator; and

  WHEREAS, The son of Walter and Ruth Hand, Donald was born  on  March
31,  1940, in Belmont, New York; where he graduated from Belmont Central
School in 1958; and

  WHEREAS, Donald C. Hand is retired from East Side  Garage  where  he
worked as a mechanic for 35 years; and

  WHEREAS,  With  him throughout have been his wife, Sharon; two sons,
Timothy (Deanna) and Dana (Jessica); one step-daughter,  Christina;  two
grandchildren,  Gavin  and  Cassidy; and five step-grandchildren, Brook,
Jacob, Catlin, Jacob and Joshua; 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  C.  Hand is one such firefighter; throughout 56 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  C. Hand upon the occasion of his designation

for special recognition after 56  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 C. Hand.