Bill Text: NY K00699 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourning the death of Keith A. Granger, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-23 - adopted [K00699 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00699-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 699

BY: M. of A. DiPietro

        MOURNING   the   death   of   Keith   A.  Granger,
        distinguished citizen  and  devoted  member  of  his
        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 man of indomitable faith and dedication whose
public service and countless accomplishments will  forever  stand  as  a
paradigm and inspiration for others; and

  WHEREAS,  Keith  A.  Granger  of  Castile, New York, died on Sunday,
January 5, 2020, at the age of 62; and

  WHEREAS, Born September 7, 1957,  in  Warsaw,  New  York,  Keith  A.
Granger was the son of the late Lyman, Sr. and Bertha Beardsley Granger;
and

  WHEREAS,  Keith  A. Granger worked for the New York State Department
of Corrections for 25 years, retiring as a Sergeant in 2013; and

  WHEREAS,  With  a  steadfast  and  unwavering  commitment   to   his
community, Keith A. Granger was a member of the Pike Fire Department and
past  member  of the Pike Rescue Squad; at the time of his death, he was
faithfully serving as Supervisor for the Town of Castile and as a member
of the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors; and

  WHEREAS, In addition, he was a member of the  Triluminar  Lodge  No.
543  Free & Accepted Masons in Pike, where he was a past Master; he also
served as a past District Staff Officer; and

  WHEREAS, Keith A. Granger was the former Mayor of both  the  Village
of  Castile  and  the  Village  of Pike, as well as a past member of the
Letchworth Central School Board of Education; and

  WHEREAS, A devoted member of the Castile United Church of Christ and
the Castile Community Club, Keith A.  Granger  was  a  former  assistant
swim/dive  coach and former assistant soccer coach at Letchworth Central
School; he also spent many years as a high school baseball umpire; and

  WHEREAS, Predeceased by his sister, Cynthia  Quackenbush,  Keith  A.
Granger is survived by his wife of 41 years, Annette Pirdy Granger, whom
he  married  on  June  10,  1978; his two daughters, Nichole Granger and
Angela (Rob) Griswold;  three  grandchildren,  Breanna  Griswold,  Aiden
Salzler  and  Sadie  Griswold;  two  brothers,  John (Pearl) Granger and
Lyman,  Jr.  (Pam)  Granger;  his  mother-in-law,   Carol   Pirdy;   and
brother-in-law,  Guy (Val) Pirdy; as well as several nieces and nephews;
and

  WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a  sense  of
compassion,  Keith  A.  Granger  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 Keith A. Granger, 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 Keith A. Granger.