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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE

JULIAN P. FORGUE, III

     Introduced By: Representatives Chippendale, Place, Newberry, Hawkins, Nardone,
Roberts, Price, Filippi, and Fenton-Fung

     Date Introduced: January 25, 2022

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness that this House has learned of the passing of the

Honorable Julian P. Forgue, III, the beloved husband of Terry Quebec Forgue, cherished father of

Julian Forgue and four step-daughters, Whitney, Christina, Kyla and Dakota, and the well-

respected President of the Glocester Town Council; and

     WHEREAS, Born in the City of Providence, "Jay" as he was known by family and

friends, was a son of the late Julian and Philomena Forgue, and the brother of Randy Forgue and

his wife, Janice, Lorraine Grimley and her husband, Buddy, and the late Ricky Forgue. He had

honorably served our country in the United State Army; and

     WHEREAS, Jay Forgue had worked for Rosciti Construction in his youth but had always

had an abiding interest and ability with horses. After leaving the construction business, he

established J&R Stables where he bought and sold pleasure horses, and subsequently moved on to

thoroughbreds, which entailed traveling across continents and memorably resulted in meeting the

President of Venezuela and having a race horse in a million dollar race in Hong Kong; and

     WHEREAS, His love and knowledge of horses eventually led Mr. Forgue to establish the

Providence Mounted Police, and later a summer camp and therapeutic equestrian riding program

for children at Meeting Street School; and

     WHEREAS, In 1977, Mr. Forgue moved to Glocester, where he became a successful real

estate developer establishing the first-ever Glocester planned unit development, which created the

scenic Cody Drive neighborhood. He later became the sole owner of Glocester Pines Farm, which

was renamed the Tourbillon Farm, and eventually became the successful Tourbillon Trailer Sales

and Service; and

     WHEREAS, Most recently, the Honorable Jay Forgue was elected to and served on the

Glocester Town Council for three years, and as President for this past year. During his tenure on

the Council, he was dedicated to economic progress and was deservingly proud of bringing large

grants, such as the $250,000 façade improvement funding to Chepachet businesses and the

$450,000 grant for improvements to Glocester Memorial Park;

     WHEREAS, The Honorable Jay Forgue was a genuine, humble, and caring man, who

always had a smile and was ready to help. He "embraced life to the fullest always seeking new

adventures, fully enjoying his life with family and friends" and he will be dearly missed; now,

therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

extends deepest sympathy on the passing of the Honorable Julian P. Forgue; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mrs. Terry Quebec Forgue and Family.

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