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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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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 CAPTAIN PETER A. ADAM

     Introduced By: Senators Paolino, Felag, Burke, Coyne, Rogers, de la Cruz, Picard,
Lombardo, Lawson, and Anderson

     Date Introduced: January 12, 2021

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, Peter A. Adam, a dedicated public service professional, passed away on

October 20, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Margaret Adam; and

     WHEREAS, Peter Adam devoted his entire life in service to the great motto of "to serve

and protect". Mr. Adam was a long-time volunteer firefighter who began his distinguished career

in 1985 as a member of the Manville Fire Department. He remained an active member of the

Manville Fire Department until 1997; and

     WHEREAS, In 1990, Mr. Adam joined the Albion Fire Department and served with

distinction and tireless devotion for twenty-seven years, retiring with the rank of Captain as a

member of Local 3023. He returned to the Manville Fire Department in 2006, serving with the

rank of Chief 1, where he mentored many firefighters and served as a role model for numerous

individuals; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to his wife, Margaret, Captain Adam leaves behind his children

Nicholas Adam and his wife, Justynn, and Jennifer Adam. He is also survived by his brother

Raymond Adam and his wife, Gail, his sister Denise Adam-Berard, his twin brother Paul Adam,

and his brother Roger Adam and his wife Angela, and their son, Roland Adam. Mr. Adam was

also the devoted grandfather to Skye and Luca Adam. Mr. Adam was predeceased by his parents

Roland and Gertrude Adam, his mother-in-law Lucille Benoit, and his prematurely born sons,

Gregory, Patrick and Joseph; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby expresses its

condolences on the passing of Captain Peter A. Adam, 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. Margaret Adam and Family.

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