Bill Text: NY J03199 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Mourning the death of Robert L. Langley, Sr., distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-06-09 - ADOPTED [J03199 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J03199-Introduced.html

Senate Resolution No. 3199

BY: Senator HARCKHAM

        MOURNING  the  death  of  Robert  L. Langley, Sr.,
        distinguished citizen  and  devoted  member  of  his
        community

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
citizens  of  the  State  of  New York whose lifework and civic endeavor
served to enhance the quality of life in their communities and the great
State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, Robert L. Langley, Sr. of Putnam County, New York, died  on
Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at the age of 84; and

  WHEREAS, Born in Dallas, Texas, to Loren and Jeanett Langley, Robert
L.  Langley, Sr. was the oldest of three children; and

  WHEREAS,  Raised  in Garland, Texas, he went on to proudly serve his
country as a member of the United States Air National  Guard  of  Texas,
receiving an honorable discharge in 1954; and

  WHEREAS,  Upon  his  discharge,  Robert  L. Langley, Sr. immediately
enlisted with the United States Coast Guard, and was later stationed  on
Brothers Island in New York City; and

  WHEREAS,  Robert L. Langley, Sr. met the love of his life, Lorraine,
and they were married in New York on July 20, 1957; and

  WHEREAS, After receiving an  honorable  discharge  from  the  United
States  Coast Guard in 1962, Robert L. Langley, Sr. and his family moved
to Putnam County, settling in the Town of Carmel; and

  WHEREAS,  Robert  L.  Langley,  Sr.  distinguished  himself  in  his
profession and by his sincere dedication and substantial contribution to
the welfare of his community; and

  WHEREAS,  Robert  L.  Langley, Sr. retired in 1996 from the New York
State Power Authority as a Sergeant with security for  Indian  Point  in
Buchanan; and

  WHEREAS,  Predeceased  by his wife, Lorraine F. Langley in 2019, and
his daughter, Karen Ann Leonard in  2007,  Robert  L.  Langley,  Sr.  is
survived  by  his  son, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. and
his wife, Lydia; and his sister, Frances Bunch;  as  well  as  his  four
grandchildren, Christopher, Robert III, Michael and Meagan; and

  WHEREAS,  Armed  with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a sense of
compassion, Robert L. Langley, Sr. leaves behind  a  legacy  which  will
long  endure  the passage of time and will remain as a comforting memory
to all he served and befriended; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
mourn  the  death  of Robert L. Langley, Sr., and to express its deepest
condolences to his family; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the family of Robert L. Langley, Sr.
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