Bill Text: NY K00676 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourning the death of Arthur Douglas Jobson, loving husband and father, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-07 - adopted [K00676 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00676-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 676

BY: M. of A. Zebrowski

        MOURNING  the  death  of  Arthur  Douglas  Jobson,
        loving husband and father, distinguished citizen and
        devoted member of his community

  WHEREAS, There are certain outstanding members of our community who,
through their selfless commitment and dedication, have served to  better
the quality of life in our community, and have had a measurable positive
impact on the lives of its residents; Arthur Douglas Jobson was one such
individual; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  with  great  sorrow  and  deep  regret  that  this
Legislative Body records the passing of Arthur  Douglas  Jobson,  noting
the significance of his purposeful life and accomplishments; and

  WHEREAS,  Arthur  Douglas  Jobson,  known as Douglas, passed away on
April 10, 2023, at the age of 85; and

  WHEREAS, Born in Stony Point, New York, on October 13, 1937, Douglas
Jobson graduated from Haverstraw-Stony Point High School, and  continued
to reside in the town within walking distance of his childhood home; and

  WHEREAS,  Prior to his service in local politics, Douglas Jobson was
an active member of Carpenters Local No. 964 and proudly served  in  the
United States Army for two years; and

  WHEREAS,  Douglas  Jobson joined the Stony Point Town Board in 1974,
serving for two terms; in 1997,  he  was  elected  as  the  Stony  Point
Superintendent  of  Highways,  a position in which he served until 1995;
thereafter, he served as Rockland  County  Highway  Superintendent  from
1996 to 2000; and in 2004, he was elected as Stony Point Supervisor; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition  to his service in government, Douglas Jobson
was a member of the  Stony  Point  Lions  Club,  Stony  Point  Volunteer
Ambulance Corp, and honorary member of the Stony Point Fire Department's
Wayne Hose Company No. 1; and

  WHEREAS,  Douglas  Jobson  is survived by his wife of 58 years, June
Wood Jobson; sons, Douglas Jobson, and  Jason  Jobson;  brother,  Thomas
Jobson (Patricia); and sister, Joyce (Joseph) Anginoli; and

  WHEREAS,  Armed  with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a sense of
compassion, Arthur Douglas Jobson 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  Arthur  Douglas Jobson 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 Arthur Douglas Jobson.