Bill Text: NY K00669 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourning the death of Raymond J. Bryden, family man, distinguished citizen, and devoted member of his community

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-14 - adopted [K00669 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00669-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 669

BY: M. of A. Lupardo

        MOURNING  the  death  of Raymond J. Bryden, family
        man, distinguished citizen, and  devoted  member  of
        his community

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

  WHEREAS,  Raymond  J.  Bryden  of  Binghamton,  New  York,  died  on
Thursday, August 15, 2019, at the age of 75; and

  WHEREAS, Raymond James Bryden, affectionately known as Jim to family
and friends, was born in 1944, in Rome, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Raymond J. Bryden studied architecture at the University of
Michigan,  where he met the love of his life, Sharon; after they married
in 1967, they  moved  to  Binghamton  where  he  would  spend  his  life
dedicated to improving the city; and

  WHEREAS,   With   a  steadfast  and  unwavering  commitment  to  his
community, Raymond J. Bryden was the  founding  member  of  Preservation
Association  of  the  Southern  Tier  (PAST)  and  American Institute of
Architects of the Southern Tier (AIA), and  developed  the  Architecture
Awareness Program used in many local schools; and

  WHEREAS,  Historic preservation was truly one of Raymond J. Bryden's
passions; one of his proudest achievements  was  saving  the  Lackawanna
Train Station, where his firm Bryden-Trozze was located; and

  WHEREAS,  Raymond J. Bryden also loved and always sought to preserve
nature; his  sense  of  adventure  led  him  and  his  wife  on  camping
excursions  across  the  country;  they especially enjoyed exploring the
national parks; in their much deserved  retirement,  they  traveled  the
world, visiting China, Australia, New Zealand, Peru and Europe; and

  WHEREAS,  Raymond J. Bryden is survived by his wife, Sharon; his two
sons, Gregory and Geoff (Jean); one  granddaughter,  Mia;  one  brother,
David; one sister, Gail Zegarelli; many nieces and nephews; and numerous
friends and colleagues, who will long cherish his memory; and

  WHEREAS,  Armed  with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a sense of
compassion, Raymond J. Bryden leaves behind a  legacy  which  will  long
endure the passage of time and will remain as a comforting memory to all
he served and befriended; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
mourn the death of Raymond J. Bryden, family man, distinguished citizen,
and devoted member of his community; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the family of Raymond J. Bryden.