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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

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

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

Spearman for fifty-eight years; and

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

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

the United States Army with the rank of SP4; and

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

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

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

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

and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

brother of Maureen Jordan; now, therefore be it

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

expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of James Joseph Spearman; 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. Audrey Spearman and Family.

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