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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

EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE

JAMES JOSEPH SPEARMAN

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Noret, Serpa, Chippendale, Nardone, Shekarchi,
Blazejewski, P Morgan, Filippi, and Solomon

     Date Introduced: April 26, 2022

     Referred To: House read and passed

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

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Honorable James Joseph Spearman of Coventry. He was the devoted husband of Audrey

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Spearman for fifty-eight years; and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Spearman was the son of the late James and Agnes Spearman. He

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graduated from LaSalle Academy in 1959 and proceeded to serve our nation with distinction in

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the United States Army with the rank of SP4; and

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     WHEREAS, After receiving his honorable discharge from the Army, Mr. Spearman

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became the proprietor of a Pepperidge Farms franchise for more than seventeen years. He later

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became a realtor for the Century 21 Towne Crier Agency in Coventry where he excelled and

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achieved numerous sales goals and awards thanks to his tireless work ethic and business acumen;

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and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Spearman was also a dedicated public servant who served on the

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Coventry Town Council for eighteen years, and had served as a Past Vice President. Most

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currently, he was serving as the Town Sergeant of Coventry; and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Spearman was involved in youth baseball in Coventry for many years,

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and served as a Coach and President of the Coventry Babe Ruth League for forty-seven years. He

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also established and coached in the Central Coventry Little League, founded the Coventry

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Basketball Association, and served as a Cub Scouts Master; and

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     WHEREAS, In addition to his wife, Audrey, Mr. Spearman leaves behind his children,

 

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Colleen Printer and her husband, Timothy, James Spearman, Michael Spearman and his wife,

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Catherine, and was the proud grandfather of Timothy Printer and his wife, Erika, Kathryn Printer,

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Ethan Spearman, William Spearman, Ella Spearman, and Mary Spearman. He was also the

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brother of Maureen Jordan; now, therefore be it

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

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expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of James Joseph Spearman; and be it further

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

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mrs. Audrey Spearman and Family.

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