Senate Resolution No. 3729

BY: Senator JACOBS

HONORING Firefighter Ron Stipp upon the occasion
of his designation as recipient of the 2017 Chiefs
Award and the President's Award by the Grand Island
Fire Company

WHEREAS, Citizens across our State and Nation are inspired by and
indebted to our noble volunteer firefighters who exhibit courage and
bravery every day in the course of their duties; and

WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters exemplify the power of human
compassion and the strength of the American spirit through actions of
the most heroic magnitude; their sacrifices and their selfless
dedication merit tribute and recognition by all citizens of this great
country; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Firefighter
Ron Stipp upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2017
Chiefs Award and the President's Award by the Grand Island Fire Company;
and

WHEREAS, Ron Stipp is receiving these auspicious awards for his
steadfast and unremitting commitment to the Grand Island Fire Company;
and

WHEREAS, Firefighters unwaveringly serve our great State with pride,
valor, and integrity; these respected volunteers are often the first to
respond to an emergency, whether the emergency is a fire, transportation
accident, natural disaster, act of terrorism, medical crisis, or spill
of hazardous materials; 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;
Ron Stipp is such a firefighter; throughout his 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
honor Firefighter Ron Stipp upon the occasion of his designation as
recipient of the 2017 Chiefs Award and the President's Award by the
Grand Island Fire Company; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Firefighter Ron Stipp.