LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending David H. Tompkins & Sons, Inc. upon
the occasion of receiving the Business of the Year Award by the Town of
Montgomery Chamber of Commerce

WHEREAS, Businesses which provide outstanding services to residents of
the communities of the State of New York are deserving of public recog-
nition and applause for their efforts; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
David H. Tompkins & Sons, Inc. upon the occasion of receiving the Busi-
ness of the Year Award by the Town of Montgomery Chamber of Commerce;
and
WHEREAS, In 1928, David H. Tompkins was a young man of 21 years deliv-
ering milk in Bangor, Maine; one day he noticed four wooden drill rigs
on a street and a man saw the curious David Tompkins checking out the
rigs and explained to him that the rigs were bound for Ohio and asked if
he would like to join on; and
WHEREAS, After David Tompkins said yes, the group traveled, but never
made it to Ohio; on the third day of the trip, one of the rigs broke
down in Newburgh, New York some 60 miles north of New York City; there
were no well drillers in the location at that time and when people saw
the rigs, they bombarded the crew with numerous requests to drill water
wells; and
WHEREAS, The rest of the trip was scrapped and shop was set up in
Newburgh; while drilling a water well at a boarding house, David Tomp-
kins met Madeline Cosman, whom he married on Christmas Eve in 1933; the
couple moved to Montgomery, New York, the following year, and in the
later years, the business grew, along with the family; and
WHEREAS, A daughter, Joan, was born in 1936, and son David B. Tompkins
entered the scene in 1939; another son, Rick, came along in 1947, and in
1959, Tompkins Well Drilling moved its operations to Fort Myers, Flori-
da, where the business had a two-year run before returning to Montgom-
ery, its home to this day; and
WHEREAS, The well drilling and pump installation company was incorpo-
rated in 1964; in 1965, the company purchased its first rotary drill, a
brand new model from H.M. Kordick of Seymour, Connecticut; David H.
Tompkins passed away in 1989 and his two sons took over the business; in
1996, older brother David left for Missouri, where he and his son run
their own drilling contracting firm; and
WHEREAS, Currently, younger brother Rick is running the 76-year-old
business as owner and president, and his lovely wife, Aline, is secre-
tary, making sure the office runs smoothly; their two sons are Ricky,
age 19, who presently is a driller, and Michael, age 15, who helps with
pumps and installation when not at school; and
WHEREAS, With plans for expansion, the services David H. Tompkins &
Sons, Inc. provide are mostly residential water wells and about 30
percent commercial 8-inch wells for municipalities; they cover a
100-mile radius from Montgomery; and
WHEREAS, Businesses such as David H. Tompkins & Sons, Inc. exert a
strong, positive influence on the communities they serve and are a
crucial element in the economy of New York State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend David H. Tompkins & Sons, Inc. upon the occasion of receiving
the Business of the Year Award by the Town of Montgomery Chamber of
Commerce; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Rick Tompkins, President.