LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the dedication of Captain Robert G.
Bull, II Memorial Drive

WHEREAS, The commitment and sacrifices of our military personnel ensure
our continued role as a Nation which embodies the ideals of democracy,
and as a defender of liberty for peoples throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to commem-
orate the dedication of Captain Robert G. Bull, II Memorial Drive; and
WHEREAS, This auspicious dedication ceremony will be held on Saturday,
November 28, 2009, at the American Legion in Marlboro, New York, in
recognition of Captain Robert G. Bull, II, a Vietnam veteran who gave
the ultimate sacrifice serving his country; and
WHEREAS, Born on May 17, 1939, in White Plains, New York, Robert
George was the son of Dr. Robert Bull and Rose Bull; his two sisters,
Laura and Marilyn, are both of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, He graduated from Marlboro High School, and was a Class of
1961 distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Academy at
Colorado Springs, Colorado; and
WHEREAS, Robert G. Bull, II served for six years and was deployed to
Vietnam on June 2, 1968; on August 26, 1968, he was killed in Long
Khanh, South Vietnam, while on a resupply mission; the C-7A aircraft he
was piloting encountered hostile ground fire which destroyed one wing
causing the aircraft to crash; and
WHEREAS, Captain Robert G. Bull, II is buried at Arlington Cemetery,
and is survived by his wife Virginia, his son Fred, and his daughter
Krista; and
WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to recognize and
honor those distinguished officers who devoted themselves to military
service, demonstrating great courage and diligence in providing for the
care and welfare of the citizens of this great Empire State and Nation;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the dedication of Captain Robert G. Bull, II Memorial Drive;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the family of Captain Robert G. Bull, II.