LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Firefighter Stephen Lloyd Burritt upon
the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years
of dedicated service to Hilton Fire Department

WHEREAS, The firefighters of New York State are renowned throughout the
Nation; their reputation is synonymous with excellence in the arduous
field of fire protection and prevention; and
WHEREAS, Since the early days of "teapot steamers," the volunteer
firefighter has been the cornerstone of our great Nation's efforts to
spare us from the ravages of fire; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to commend Firefighter Stephen
Lloyd Burritt upon the occasion of his designation for special recogni-
tion after 50 years of dedicated service to the Hilton Fire Department,
to be celebrated at the Hilton Fire Department Banquet on Saturday,
March 19, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Since 1958, Stephen Lloyd Burritt has held many important
ranks within the Hilton Fire Department, including Lieutenant from 1970
to 1971, Captain from 1972 to 1973, Deputy Chief from 1974 to 1976, and
Chief from 1977 to 1978; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his many years of dedicated service as a fire-
fighter, Stephen Lloyd Burritt has served in a variety of esteemed posi-
tions such as Commissioner of Parma Fire Department and as a career
firefighter with the Eastman Kodak Company, from which he retired as a
Lieutenant; currently, he is the Commissioner of the Hilton-Parma Fire
Department, a title he has held since 2006; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Stephen Lloyd Burritt served his country in the
United States Navy and was a member of the Hilton Fire Departments Drum
Corps during the mid 1950s; and
WHEREAS, Stephen Lloyd Burritt comes from a long line of proud fire-
fighters; the Burritt Family goes back to Lloyd Burritt Sr. who served
with the original Hilton Hose Company in the early 1900s, and his
father, Lloyd Jr. who served as Fire Chief from 1959 to 1961, and again
in 1963; and
WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters and fire departments not only provide
the critical service of fire protection but also engage in other activ-
ities of great benefit and importance to the communities they serve; and
WHEREAS, It takes a special dedication, a strong desire to help others
and a tireless sense of community to forsake precious time with family
and friends to respond to the signal that a neighbor is in need; Stephen
Lloyd Burritt is such a firefighter; throughout 50 years of devoted
service, this volunteer heroically performed, above and beyond the call
of duty, those responsibilities which define the task of fire
protection; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Firefighter Stephen Lloyd Burritt for 50 years of distinguished
service; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Stephen Lloyd Burritt.