LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Allen C. Marshall upon the occasion of
his designation for special recognition by the Village of Franklin

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; Allen C. Marshall has given not only of
his time and energies but also of his competence, intelligence and lead-
ership and consequently has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, On Tuesday, June 19, 2012, Allen C. Marshall will be recog-
nized by the Village of Franklin for his 40 years of dedicated service
to the Village; Allen began work with the Village of Franklin on May 1,
1972, as a Public Works Superintendent; today, at 74 years of age, he
continues to work for the Village; and
WHEREAS, In his time with the Village of Franklin, Allen's work has
been set apart by his true attention to detail and the pride he has
always taken in his work; he has always treated the Village as his own
home, and has made sure that things looked good and were working well;
and
WHEREAS, Allen's dedication and hard work have helped to save the
community several thousands of dollars; in times of limited budgets, he
used his own tools rather than buying any, and fixed things himself,
rather than contracting the jobs out; and
WHEREAS, In 2005, Allen retired as Maintenance Supervisor, but stayed
on as Village Water Supervisor, a position he still holds today; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his professional life, Allen is a true family
man; in 1959, he married his wife, the late Alice Whitney; the couple
had four daughters, Sue, Deb, Kathy and Tamara; he is blessed with eight
loving grandchildren, and three devoted great-grandchildren; Allen
enjoys spending time with his mother, Hester Marshall, his sister and
brother-in-law, Ginger and Sheridan Brundege; and
WHEREAS, Allen still spends time with his very close friends, Ray and
Aggie Clapper, and Jack and Roberta Taylor, all of whom enjoy pulling
pranks on one another, or doing something constructive together; many of
his friends call Allen for support, whether it be to talk about the
Yankees, fix a car, hear a joke, or to get his opinion as to why some-
thing may not be working, Allen continues to excel at being a good
friend; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Allen C. Marshall has been called
upon to contribute his time and talents to countless civic and charita-
ble endeavors and has always given of himself selflessly; throughout the
entire period of his service, a period of constructive involvement, he
has stood constant in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by individuals
for the benefit of others which Allen C. Marshall has displayed through-
out his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Allen C. Marshall upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition by the Village of Franklin; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Allen C. Marshall.