Senate Resolution No. 4704

BY: Senator GRIFFO

COMMENDING Firefighter Gerald S. Snyder upon the
occasion of his designation for special recognition
after 50 years of dedicated service to Copenhagen
Volunteer 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
Gerald S. Snyder upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to Copenhagen Volunteer
Fire Department to be celebrated at its Annual Banquet on Saturday,
April 14, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Born and raised in Copenhagen, New York, Gerald S. Snyder
is currently the Deputy Mayor of the Village; and

WHEREAS, Gerald S. Snyder joined the Copenhagen Volunteer Fire
Department in 1968; he is a past President, and presently, he serves as
a Board of Director; he was also a Fire Police for five decades and is a
retired Fort Drum Firefighter; and

WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters and fire departments not only
provide the critical service of fire protection but also engage in other
activities of great benefit and importance to the communities they
serve; and

WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Mary Anne McTurck
Snyder, his three children, Melissa, Mark and Greg, and his five
grandchildren, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of his life and
rejoice in his achievements; 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;
Gerald S. Snyder 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 Gerald S. Snyder for 50 years of distinguished
service; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Firefighter Gerald S. Snyder.