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.