Bill Text: NY J00015 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Clarence C. Buhl, Jr. for special recognition by Rensselaer County at its Honor a Deceased Veteran Ceremony on November 13, 2018

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-01-15 - ADOPTED [J00015 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00015-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 15

BY: Senator BRESLIN

        COMMENDING Clarence C. Buhl, Jr. posthumously upon
        the   occasion   of   his  designation  for  special
        recognition by Rensselaer  County  at  its  Honor  a
        Deceased Veteran Ceremony on November 13, 2018

  WHEREAS,  Members  of the Armed Services from the State of New York,
who have served so  valiantly  and  honorably  in  wars  in  which  this
country's  freedom was at stake, as well as in the preservation of peace
in peacetime, deserve a special salute; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to  commend  Clarence
C.  Buhl,  Jr.  posthumously  upon  the  occasion of his designation for
special recognition by Rensselaer County at its Honor a Deceased Veteran
Ceremony to be celebrated on Tuesday, November 13, 2018; and

  WHEREAS,  Clarence  Clayton  Buhl,  Jr.  was  born  to  Amy   Louise
(VanBuren) and Clarence Clayton Buhl, Sr. on June 2, 1930, in Royal Oak,
Michigan;  he  and  his  family  relocated  to  Troy, New York, where he
attended local schools; and

  WHEREAS, Clarence C. Buhl, Jr. enlisted in the United States Army on
September 1, 1948, and proudly served his country as  an  auto  mechanic
with the rank of Private First Class; and

  WHEREAS,  Upon  the  completion  of his military service on June 17,
1952, Clarence C. Buhl, Jr. returned to the  Capital  District  and  was
employed  as  a stockman for Montgomery Ward & Co. in Menands, New York,
for 17 years; he then worked as a bus  driver  for  the  East  Greenbush
Central School District until his retirement; and

  WHEREAS,  On June 27, 1968, Clarence C. Buhl, Jr. married the former
Rita Miaski, and together, they raised three daughters, Denise,  Rebecca
and  Roberta;  Clarence  also  enjoyed  spending  time with his stepson,
William; stepdaughter, Rita; and later, his eight  grandchildren,  Sean,
Shannon, Jami, Jennifer, Riley, Grayson, Maxim, and Charles; and

  WHEREAS, Clarence C. Buhl, Jr. died on February 27, 1986, at the age
of 55; and

  WHEREAS, Residents of this great State must never forget the courage
with  which these men and women served their country, and must recognize
that no greater debt is owed than that owed  to  those  who  gave  their
lives  for  their beloved Nation and to those who continue to be missing
in action; and

  WHEREAS, Having exhibited his patriotism both at  home  and  abroad,
Clarence  C.  Buhl, Jr. demonstrated his love for his country and merits
forevermore, the highest respect of his State and Nation; and

  WHEREAS, Our Nation's veterans deserve to be  recognized,  commended
and thanked by the people of the State of New York for their service and
for their dedication to their communities, their State and their Nation;
now, therefore, be it


  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Clarence C. Buhl, Jr. upon the occasion of his  designation  for
special recognition by Rensselaer County at its Honor a Deceased Veteran
Ceremony on November 13, 2018; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the family of Clarence C. Buhl, Jr.