LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring the Comstock Family of the Homestead
School upon the occasion of their designation for special recognition by
the SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge those special families of remarkable integrity and
character whose endeavors have enhanced the quality of education in 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 honor the
Comstock Family of the Homestead School upon the occasion of their
designation for special recognition by the SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT; and
WHEREAS, Peter Comstock attended college at the University of Washing-
ton, where he studied French literature and met his bride, Marsha; Peter
received a teaching certificate at the University of Puget Sound in
1974; and
WHEREAS, Over 30 years ago, Peter and Marsha Comstock were teaching in
the state of Washington; around that time back on Peter's family home-
stead in Glen Spey, New York, his grandfather had passed and the land
was vacant; and
WHEREAS, Peter and Marsha Comstock decided to give up their jobs and
move back to Glen Spey to open their very own private Montessori School;
the Homestead School was founded in 1978, on an 85-acre property that
has been in the Comstock family since the 1860s; and
WHEREAS, In the year upon its founding, the school had 14 students and
one assistant teacher; classrooms were held in different rooms in the
farmhouse, as is the case today; and
WHEREAS, As the Homestead School was growing so was the Comstock fami-
ly; Peter and Marsha's two children attended the school as well; and
WHEREAS, Currently, the Comstocks educate over 200 children a year
ranging in levels from preschool to sixth grade; they operate the school
and live on the property; and
WHEREAS, Today, son, Jack Comstock and his wife, Neisha are also
teachers at the school; and
WHEREAS, Having a significant amount of acreage, the school, a large
outdoor educational component to the program, is set apart from subur-
ban-setting Montessori schools; in addition to immaculate grounds, a
large playground, a barn gymnasium and a small animal farm, the Home-
stead School has several hiking and birding trails; and
WHEREAS, The Comstock Family has clearly had an enduring impact on the
youth of the Homestead School, as well as on the community-at-large, and
accordingly merits recognition and applause for their impressive dedi-
cation to others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor the Comstock Family of the Homestead School upon the occasion of
their designation for special recognition by the SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMO-
CRAT; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Comstock Family.