LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION mourning the death of Herbert R. Kling, former
senate staff member and director of the division of dairy industry
services at the department of agriculture and markets

WHEREAS, It is with great sorrow and deep regret that this Legislative
Body records the passing of Herbert R. Kling, noting the significance of
his purposeful life and accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, Born May 10, 1914, in Sharon Springs, New York, Herbert R.
Kling graduated from Sharon Springs Central School in 1932 and attended
Cornell University, where he completed a general agricultural course at
the College of Agriculture in 1936; and
WHEREAS, Herbert R. Kling returned to Cornell University to do gradu-
ate work for a master's degree, which was earned in farm management and
statistics in 1938; he also served as a graduate assistant in the agri-
cultural economics department, was awarded tuition scholarship and
started working for his Ph.D., before leaving for practical experience;
and
WHEREAS, While attending Cornell University, Herbert R. Kling was a
member of Phi Kappa Phi, an honorary scholastic fraternity, and a TKE
fraternity brother; he graduated in the upper 5 percent of his class and
the school remained dear to his heart throughout his life; and
WHEREAS, Prior to enlisting in the United States Army in November
1942, Herbert R. Kling was employed at the Interstate Milk Producers'
Cooperative as an economist; he served in military intelligence during
World War II and received an honorable discharge as a master sergeant on
April 29, 1946; and
WHEREAS, Herbert R. Kling returned to the Interstate Cooperative in
1946, and began his career with the Department of Agriculture and
Markets, New York State, on March 1, 1947, as a senior statistician,
then senior research analyst; and
WHEREAS, On July 16, 1958, Herbert R. Kling was appointed director of
milk control and his position was renamed director of dairy industry
services in May 1974; he retired from the department on May 31, 1983;
and
WHEREAS, Later that year, Herbert R. Kling began working for New York
State Senator L.S. Riford Jr., the chairman of the Agriculture Commit-
tee; he was transferred to the legislative commission on Dairy Industry
Development in 1986, of which Sen. John M. McHugh was chairman, and
retired on April 1, 1995; and
WHEREAS, Herbert R. Kling was a co-author of the Dairy Compact Legis-
lation; subsequently, the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact became
effective by the state legislatures in each state and by congressional
approval in July 1997; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his work in the dairy industry, Herbert R.
Kling served 30 years on the board of directors of Central National Bank
in Canajoharie, New York, and 10 years as a trustee at FMCC; and
WHEREAS, Herbert R. Kling is survived by his daughter, Helen (Wayne)
Carpenter; eight grandchildren, Michelle (Jeffrey) Barnett, Nicole (Ed)
Saczawa, Robert (Laurie) Carpenter, Stephanie (Bill) Hanrahan, Theresa
Carpenter, Joseph Carpenter, Julia Carpenter and Thomas Carpenter; and
eight great-grandchildren, Ben Barnett, Freedom and Faith Gamache, Alexa
and Sheila Carpenter, Cole Saczawa, Robert James and Alexander Carpen-
ter; he is also survived by his wife, Mildred Brajkovich Alessi, whom he
married Feb. 14, 1993; two daughters, Tina Prewitt and Tami (James)
Cole; four grandchildren, Morgan Williams, Ahndreahna Prewitt, and
Elizabeth and J. Bryan Cole; and many nieces, nephews and cousins, all

of whom felt privileged to be a part of his life and rejoiced in his
many achievements; and
WHEREAS, Herbert R. Kling was predeceased by his parents, William
Morrell Kling and Lillian Fraats Kling; a sister, Helen (Maisie) Fraats
Phillips; brothers, William Collingwood Kling and John Luther Kling; a
grandson, Stuart Carpenter; and his wife of over 40 years, Eleanor
Butts; and
WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic spirit, imbued with a sense of
compassion, and comforted by a loving family, Herbert R. Kling leaves
behind a legacy which will long endure the passage of time and will
remain as a comforting memory to all he served and befriended; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
mourn the death of Herbert R. Kling, former senate staff member and
director of the division of dairy industry services at the department of
agriculture and markets; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the family of Herbert R. Kling.