Bill Text: NY J02716 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourning the death of Audrey Rose Harlow, renowned educator, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-02-04 - ADOPTED [J02716 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02716-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2716

BY: Senator HARCKHAM

        MOURNING the death of Audrey Rose Harlow, renowned
        educator,  distinguished  citizen and devoted member
        of her community

  WHEREAS, It is with profound  sorrow  that  this  Legislative  Body,
representing  the  people of the State of New York, is moved this day to
pay tribute to an eminent woman  of  indomitable  faith  and  dedication
whose public service and countless accomplishments will forever stand as
a paradigm and inspiration for others; and

  WHEREAS,  Audrey Rose Harlow died on October 12, 2019, at the age of
85; and

  WHEREAS, The daughter of Arthur and Julia (Keeler) Rose, Audrey Rose
Harlow was born and raised in White Plains, New York; she attended White
Plains schools until 1949, when the family moved to Elmsford, New  York;
and

  WHEREAS,  A  1951 graduate of Alexander Hamilton High School, Audrey
Rose Harlow went on to earn both her  Bachelor  of  Science  degree  and
Master  of  Science  degree from the State University of New York at New
Paltz; and

  WHEREAS, Audrey Rose Harlow distinguished herself in her  profession
and  by  her  sincere  dedication  and  substantial  contribution to the
welfare of her community; and

  WHEREAS, With an illustrious career  in  education  which  traversed
nearly five decades, Audrey Rose Harlow spent 48 years with the Yorktown
Central  School  District where she taught both primary and intermediate
grades, and was selected to be an Instructional Specialist to assist new
teachers; and

  WHEREAS, Audrey Rose Harlow lived and worked  in  Yorktown  Heights,
New  York,  until  she  and  her  husband,  Ed,  retired  and  moved  to
Fearrington Village, North Carolina in 2008; and

  WHEREAS, Audrey Rose Harlow's  commitment  to  excellence,  and  her
spirit  of  humanity,  carried  over  into  all  fields  of  enterprise,
including charitable and civic endeavors; she was a member of St. Mark's
Episcopal Church in Mount Kisco, New York, before becoming a  member  of
the Congregation at Duke University Chapel where she participated in the
Local Missions' Committee and the Staff-Parish Relations Committee; and

  WHEREAS,  Predeceased  by  her  first  husband, Douglas, Audrey Rose
Harlow is survived by her husband,  Ed;  her  two  children,  James  and
Carolyn;  and  six grandchildren, David, Beth, Ellen, Katelyn, Ethan and
Aaron; and

  WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a  sense  of
compassion,  Audrey  Rose  Harlow leaves behind a legacy which will long
endure the passage of time and will remain as a comforting memory to all
she served and befriended; now, therefore, be it


  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
mourn the death of Audrey Rose Harlow, renowned educator,  distinguished
citizen and devoted member of her community; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the family of Audrey Rose Harlow.