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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ELMER ANTHONY "CHIPS" | |
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CHIPPARONI | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Costa, and Craven | |
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Date Introduced: June 20, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House read and passed | |
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WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that this House of Representatives has learned of the |
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passing of Elmer "Chips" Chipparoni, a resident and well-respected citizen of the Town of North |
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Kingstown; and |
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WHEREAS, Elmer was the devoted husband of the late Barbara (Dyer) Chipparoni and |
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the loving father of three children, Linda, Stephen, and Anita M. Baron, the proud grandfather of |
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Cody and Caleigh Schrey, great grandfather of Akai, Aila, and Akira, and beloved uncle to many |
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nieces and nephews; and |
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WHEREAS, Elmer was one of eight children of Italian immigrants who grew up in the |
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hardscrabble streets of Philadelphia. He was preceded in death by his four sisters and three |
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brothers; and |
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WHEREAS, Like many men of his generation, Elmer entered the United States Navy at |
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the age of eighteen and saw the world. After a long service filled with deployments at numerous |
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Naval Air Stations through peacetime and in war, Elmer retired in 1964; and |
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WHEREAS, Elmer made time in his life to be involved in the betterment of his |
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community. He was a long time member of the Republican Party, where he displayed admiration |
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and enthusiasm for politics. A voracious reader, he became a well-regarded amateur historian. He |
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was also a member of the Sons of Italy and loved Rhode Island and its great beauty; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend, mentor, |
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and a respected member of the community, Elmer "Chips" Chipparoni will live on for many years |
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to come in the memories of everyone fortunate enough to have been touched by the quality of this |
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remarkable gentleman; 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 expresses our deepest sympathies to the entire Chipparoni Family |
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on the passing of Elmer "Chips" Chipparoni; 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 the Chipparoni Family. |
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