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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2002

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

CONGRATULATING JEROME DONOVAN ON BEING NAMED CHIEF MARSHAL OF

THE 2002 BRISTOL FOURTH OF JULY PARADE

     Introduced By: Representatives Anguilla, and Gallison

     Date Introduced: April 23, 2002

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Jerome Donovan, an outstanding member of the Bristol community and

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decorated World War II veteran has been named Chief Marshal of the nation's oldest, continuous

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Fourth of July Parade; and

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     WHEREAS, A 1928 Colt Memorial High School graduate, Mr. Donovan served as a

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platoon sergeant in the United States Army's 77th Infantry Division during World War II. He

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served in Guam, Leyte, Rhetto and Okinawa and was among the first to occupy Hokkiedo, Japan;

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and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Donovan is a 50 year member and past Grand Knight of the Bristol

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Council Knights of Columbus. He is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Bristol

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County Lodge of Elks 1860, the Bristol Democratic Town Committee, the Bristol Train of

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Artillery and is an original member of Friends of Linden Place. He served on the Bristol Town

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Council for four years and was a founding member of the Bristol Bike Path Committee; and

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     WHEREAS, A Purple Heart medal recipient, Mr. Donovan is State Commander of the

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Military Order of Purple Hearts, Chapter 1812. He is a past president of the Bristol Chapter of

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the American Association of Retired Persons, Bristol Historical Society and Bristol Rotary Club,

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from which he received a Paul Harris Fellowship; and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Donovan was elected as a delegate to the Democratic National

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Convention in 1988 and served as Bristol Fire Commissioner. He is a volunteer for the

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Columban Fathers annual bazaar committee and for Meals on Wheels and ECHO. He also served

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as chairman of the Bristol Cancer Drive; and

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     WHEREAS, A former administrative assistant to former Bristol Town Administrator

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Thomas H. Byrnes, Jr., Mr. Donovan was employed by the former Collins & Aikman Company

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for 15 years and later became a store manager for the former Outlet Department Stores, a position

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he retired from after 30 years; and

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     WHEREAS, In 1998, Mr. Donovan was selected to be the main speaker at patriotic

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exercises in Bristol and was the 1994 recipient of the Bristol Fourth of July Committee's Hattie

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Brown Award in recognition of his extensive community service; now, therefore be it

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

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Providence Plantations hereby congratulates Jerome Donovan on being named Chief Marshal of

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the 2002 Bristol Fourth of July Parade and wishes him, his wife Grace, children and

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grandchildren a memorable Fourth of July, good health, and future happiness; and be it further

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

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Jerome Donovan.

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