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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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

EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF HENRY R. "RICK" HOLE

     Introduced By: Senators Paiva Weed, and DiPalma

     Date Introduced: January 18, 2012

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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     WHEREAS, Henry R. “Rick” Hole was born and raised in Newport, Rhode Island, and

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was a resident of Newport for most of his life. Growing up, Rick was an outstanding all-star

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athlete who excelled in basketball, football, and baseball. After sustaining a sports career-ending

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back injury, Rick turned his passion for athletics to teaching and coaching. He attended Kansas

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State Teacher’s College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education, and later

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earned a master’s degree in physical education from the University of Rhode Island; and

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     WHEREAS, Rick returned to Aquidneck Island after college, married Jacqueline Feeney,

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and began a distinguished life-long career in the Newport School System. Rick served as a

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physical education teacher and coach from 1968 to 1987, and in 1987 was named the Athletic

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Director at Rogers High School, where he worked until his retirement in 1996. In 1996 he earned

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the Athletic Director of the Year Award from the Rhode Island Interscholastic Athletic

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Administrators Association. He was later inducted into the Newport Sports Hall of Fame; and

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     WHEREAS, Rick also gave much of his time in service to others. He worked tirelessly to

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raise money to support athletics. Some of his major efforts include organizing and raising money

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to build track and tennis courts at Rogers High School, renovations at Cardine’s Field, and many

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other similar initiatives, such as raising money for sports equipment at Rogers High School. Rick

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was a dedicated member of the Middletown Knights of Columbus, the Fraternal Order of Police

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Association, and was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church in Newport. In addition to teaching,

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Rick also ran the Jr. Sports Program at the Spouting Rock Beach Association for twenty-five

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years; and

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     WHEREAS, Besides his wife, Rick leaves behind three daughters, Jennifer E. Hole,

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Heather Hole Strout and her husband, Richard, and Jonna Hole Conheeney and her husband,

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Adam. He also was the grandfather of five grandchildren, Christopher and Jenna Strout, and

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Adeline, Anna, and Adam Conheeney. He also leaves behind his sisters Leslie Maher and her

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husband, Mike, Roberta Cecchi and her husband, Mike, his brother John Hole and his wife,

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Kathy, and his brother-in-law Richard Carroll. His sister Jerilyn “Dede” Gleason Carroll and his

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brother-in-law Jack Gleason preceded Rick in death. Rick was also a loving uncle to many nieces

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and nephews; now, 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 expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of Henry R. “Rick” Hole; and be it

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

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Jacqueline Feeney Hole.

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