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NY J02880

Resolution

Status

Passed

12/22/2022

Primary Sponsor

Daphne Jordan

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Senate commends Robert C. Shaw posthumously for receiving the Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the New York State Senate
  • Shaw enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943 and served honorably for two years until 1945
  • Shaw was a South Glens Falls Schools graduate and Gansevoort resident who owned multiple businesses including the Stagecoach Inn, Crossroads, Shaw Fuel and Propane, and the General Store in Wilton
  • Shaw was active in his community through organizing a 4-H Club, membership in the Optimist Club, and lifelong participation in Freemasonry; he was married to Janet Shaw and had three children and four stepchildren
  • Shaw died on January 19, 2022, at age 98, and a copy of the resolution will be transmitted to his family

Legislative Description

Commending Robert C. Shaw posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate

Last Action

ADOPTED

12/22/2022

Committee Referrals

Finance7/5/2022

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