Bill Text: NY J01424 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending John Howard Crosby, Sr., posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-01-17 - ADOPTED [J01424 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01424-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1424

BY: Senator HINCHEY

        COMMENDING  John  Howard Crosby, Sr., posthumously
        upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of
        a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon  an
        individual by the New York State Senate

  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 from this Legislative Body; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body  is  justly  proud  to  commend  John
Howard Crosby, Sr., posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as
recipient  of  a  Liberty  Medal,  the  highest  honor  bestowed upon an
individual by the New York State Senate; and

  WHEREAS, The New York State Senate Liberty Medal was established  by
Resolution  and  is  awarded  to  individuals  who  have merited special
commendation for exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts on behalf  of
their fellow New Yorkers; and

  WHEREAS,  John  Howard  Crosby  was  born  to  Frederick and Barbara
(Thomas) Crosby in Canaan, New York, on September 19, 1921; he  attended
Canaan  Elementary School and Chatham High School, where he graduated in
1939; subsequently, he attended several technical schools; and

  WHEREAS, In Albany, New York, on April 6, 1942, John  Howard  Crosby
entered the United States Navy and commenced six weeks of basic training
at  the Naval Training Center in Newport, Rhode Island, as an Apprentice
Seaman; an additional 16 weeks of training at the Great  Lakes  Training
Center  in  Chicago, Illinois, afforded him the rank of Machinist's Mate
1st Class; and

  WHEREAS, MM 1/C John H. Crosby was assigned to the attack  transport
USS Newberry, participating in the campaigns of Iwo Jima and Formosa; he
was honorably discharged as Chief Machinist on January 19, 1946, at Lido
Beach, Long Island, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  For  his  dedicated  service  to  his  country  and fellow
citizens, Chief Machinist John H. Crosby obtained the following  awards:
American  Theater  Medal,  Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal
(with two bronze stars), American Defense Service Medal (with one bronze
star), and the Navy Good Conduct Medal; and

  WHEREAS, Upon his return home, Chief Machinist John  H.  Crosby  met
Kathryn  Bailey;  the  couple were married on October 7, 1950; together,
they were blessed with three children, Nancy Ellen, John, Jr., and Tammy
Jean; and

  WHEREAS, John Howard Crosby, Sr., performed  his  duties  as  Senior
Forestry  Technician  for the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation for Saratoga Springs and Catskill, retiring in 1980; later,
he worked for the Chatham  Village  Police  Department,  starting  as  a

patrol officer and concluding his service as Chief; additionally, he was
employed by the Town of Canaan Highway Department; and

  WHEREAS, Remaining active in his community, John Howard Crosby, Sr.,
was  Past  Chief  of  the  Canaan Fire Company, a member and former Post
Commander of V.F.W. Post 8266, and the first  President  of  the  Canaan
Democratic Club; and

  WHEREAS, John Howard Crosby, Sr., died on March 27, 2009, at the age
of 87; and

  WHEREAS,  Having  exhibited  his patriotism both at home and abroad,
John Howard Crosby, Sr., has 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 John Howard Crosby, Sr., posthumously upon the occasion  of  his
designation  as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed
upon an individual by the New York State Senate; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the family of John Howard Crosby, Sr.