Bill Text: NY J02189 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Edward J. Simonik, Sr. posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-14 - ADOPTED [J02189 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02189-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2189

BY: Senator BRESLIN

        COMMENDING  Edward  J.  Simonik,  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 Edward  J.
Simonik,  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, Edward Joseph Simonik, Sr. was born to Catherine (Fimonick)
and Wallace M. Simonik on March 25, 1928, in Plainville, Connecticut; he
and his family moved to upstate New York, where he  attended  Troy  City
Schools; and

  WHEREAS,  On  May  18,  1945, Edward J. Simonik, Sr. enrolled in the
United States Merchant Marine, in New York, New York, and graduated from
the United States Maritime Service  Training  Station  on  September  1,
1945, at Sheepshead Bay, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Edward J. Simonik, Sr. served on foreign and inter-coastal
voyages aboard  the  N.Y.U.  Victory,  the  Texarkana  Victory  and  the
Amarillo Victory, as a Fireman/Watertender and Oiler; on April 30, 1946,
he  enlisted  in  the  United States Marine Corps. on April 30, 1946, in
Albany, New York; and

  WHEREAS, After attending the Naval Air Technical Training Center  in
Memphis,  Tennessee,  Private First Class Edward J. Simonik, Sr. proudly
served his country as an aircraft mechanic during World War II; and

  WHEREAS, Upon the completion of his military  service  on  June  15,
1947,  Edward  J. Simonik, Sr. returned to his hometown, and worked as a
supervisor in the Albany Sub Station Department of  the  Niagara  Mohawk
Power Corporation for 38 years; and

  WHEREAS, On April 17, 1949, Edward J. Simonik, Sr. married his wife,
the  late  Betty  Jane  (Davis), and together, they raised one daughter,
Kathryn Anne, and one son, Edward Joseph Jr.; he  was  also  the  loving
grandfather of one granddaughter, Audrey; and

  WHEREAS,  Active  in  his  community,  Edward  J. Simonik, Sr. was a
communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Troy, and a vital member of the 25

Year Club of Niagara Mohawk, the  Brunswick  Elks,  the  Cossayuna  Lake
Association and the American Legion, Wynantskill Post; 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,
Edward  J. Simonik, Sr. 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 Edward J. Simonik, 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 Edward J. Simonik, Sr.