Bill Text: NY J03327 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourning the death of Clarabel Agatha Dayson-Williams, dedicated mother, loving grandmother, and devoted member of her community

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-12-28 - ADOPTED [J03327 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J03327-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 3327

BY: Senator PARKER

        MOURNING    the    death    of   Clarabel   Agatha
        Dayson-Williams,    dedicated     mother,     loving
        grandmother, and devoted member of her community

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
residents  of  the  State  of New York whose lifework and civic endeavor
served to enhance the quality of life  in  their  communities  and  this
great Empire State; and

  WHEREAS, Clarabel Agatha Dayson-Williams of Brooklyn, New York, died
on Sunday, April 12, 2020, at the remarkable age of 103; and

  WHEREAS,  Clarabel Agatha was born on November 12, 1916, to the late
Isaac and Marion Dayson; she attended Ketley  Congregational  School  in
Georgetown, Guyana, and took several sewing classes; and

  WHEREAS,  A  faithful  member  of  The  Trinity  Methodist Church in
Guyana, Ms. Gatha, as she was affectionately known, could be  frequently
seen attending church services; and

  WHEREAS,  Clarabel  Agatha  Dayson  met the love of her life, Norman
James Egerton Williams; they had a wonderful marriage until he passed in
1969; together they had 11 children: the  late  Shelia,  Yvonne,  Lloyd,
Eileen,  Lynette,  Olivia, Warren, Raymond, the late Norman, Clement and
Michael; Clarabel was also the proud stepmother to Keith,  Jennifer  and
Estwick; and

  WHEREAS,  Forty  years ago, Clarabel migrated to America to join her
children; she enjoyed traveling to many countries  and  taking  cruises;
and

  WHEREAS,  Clarabel  Agatha  Dayson-Williams distinguished herself by
her sincere dedication and substantial contribution to  the  welfare  of
her community; and

  WHEREAS,  She became a member of Ebenezer Wesleyan Methodist Church,
Brooklyn, New York, where she had a warm and sincere  relationship  with
her  church  family;  furthermore,  she  was a member of the Fort Greene
Senior Center, also located in Brooklyn; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to her parents; her daughter; her son; and  six
siblings,  Harold,  Edgar,  George,  Eric, Herbert, and Muriel, Clarabel
Agatha Dayson-Williams is survived by her  nine  children,  and  several
grandchildren,   great-grandchildren,  nieces,  nephews,  a  son-in-law,
daughters-in-law, cousins, and great-nieces  and  nephews,  as  well  as
other relatives, too many to mention; and

  WHEREAS,  Armed  with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a sense of
compassion, Clarabel Agatha Dayson-Williams 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 Clarabel Agatha Dayson-Williams, and to  express  its
deepest condolences to her family; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the family of Clarabel Agatha Dayson-Williams.