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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2008

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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF LT. JAMES A. PAGANO, CFD

     Introduced By: Senators Gallo, P Fogarty, Algiere, Paiva-Weed, and Tassoni

     Date Introduced: June 05, 2008

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, Rhode Islanders are immensely proud of their local firefighters. This select

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group of men and women put their lives on the line every time they answer the call of a fire

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alarm. They carry their responsibilities with honor and courage, and so it is with utmost sadness

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and disbelief that an irrational act of violence led to the heartrending and untimely passing of Lt.

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James A. Pagano; and

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      WHEREAS, The circumstances of Lt. Pagano’s tragic passing will hopefully, in the days

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and months to come, not eclipse the amazing accomplishments of his life. He was a loving

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husband to his wife Adriana, a wonderful and caring dad to his children Adriana and Louis, and a

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devoted son to his parents Anthony and Rosealba. He was also blessed with a large and loving

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extended family, his sisters, Lisa and Jean, his mother-in-law Adriana, many brothers and sisters-

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in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews; and

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      WHEREAS, Lt. Pagano also leaves behind his “brothers” at Cranston’s Fire Station 3,

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where he had worked and learned and laughed throughout his fifteen-year career in the fire

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department, and where he had recently earned the rank of lieutenant. Lt. Pagano had always

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demonstrated integrity, diligence and professional conduct, and had easily earned the respect and

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loyalty of all who served with him; and

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      WHEREAS, The people of Cranston and neighboring communities have witnessed,

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benefited and enjoyed peace of mind because of Lt. Pagano’s reliability and loyalty, and it was

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that same noble trait of loyalty that kept James close with a group of his childhood friends known

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as the “Garden City Boys”; and

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      WHEREAS, Growing up in the cozy neighborhood of Garden City, with rolling green

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lawns and unlocked doors, the “GC Boys” forged bonds of friendship through ball games and

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days of skipping school. The deep bonds of camaraderie James shared with the “GC Boys”

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endured and enriched his life through the decades; and

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      WHEREAS, Devotion to his family, friends and the community was just a way of life

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for Lt. James Pagano, and he always tackled it with a smile on his face, laughter on his lips, and

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good nature in his heart. He consistently demonstrated that no goal was too vast and no amount

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of effort was too great. He was an extraordinary individual, and he will be deeply missed; now,

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therefore be it

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      RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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hereby recognizes and honors Lt. James Pagano for his dedication and commitment to serving

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and protecting the people of this state, and we express our deepest sympathies to the entire

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Pagano Family on his passing; and be it further

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

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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Adriana Pagano and Family.

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