LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION celebrating the life and accomplishments of Jane
VanDeBogart upon the occasion of a memorial being dedicated in her honor
at Kingston Hospital on June 2, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
citizens of the State of New York whose lifework and civic endeavor
served to enhance the quality of life in their communities and the great
State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to celebrate
the life and accomplishments of Jane VanDeBogart upon the occasion of a
memorial being dedicated in her honor at Kingston Hospital on June 2,
2009; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong activist, from a long line of advocates, Jane
VanDeBogart of Woodstock, New York died on February 16, 2008, at the age
of 67; she was predeceased by her husband, Aaron VanDeBogart, a well-
known local forester and naturalist; and
WHEREAS, Jane VanDeBogart was a founding member of Health Care STAT, a
group opposing the merger of local secular hospitals with Benedictine
Hospital and the attendant loss of reproductive access, as well as a
supporter of MergerWatch and Family Planning Advocates of New York
State; and
WHEREAS, In her early years, Jane VanDeBogart taught school, was
elected to the Woodstock Town Council and subsequently became Secretary
to the Planning Board; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Jane VanDeBogart supported dozens of causes
and organizations, including Family of Woodstock, CLASP, the Unitarian
Universalist Service Committee, the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen, the YWCA,
Planned Parenthood, NARAL, the Abortion Conversation Project, the Rosen-
berg Children's Fund, RESIST, the War Resister's League, Syracuse
Cultural Workers, Doctors Without Borders, Veterans for Peace, Kings
Mall 7 and Women in Black, among many others; and
WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a sense of
compassion, Jane VanDeBogart leaves behind a legacy which will long
endure the passage of time and will remain as a comforting memory to all
she served and befriended; and
WHEREAS, It is with great sorrow and deep regret that this Legislative
Body records the passing of Jane VanDeBogart, noting the significance of
her purposeful life and accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
celebrate the life and accomplishments of Jane VanDeBogart upon the
occasion of a memorial being dedicated in her honor at Kingston Hospital
on June 2, 2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the family of Jane VanDeBogart.