Senate Resolution No. 2133

BY: Senator KAPLAN

HONORING ex-Captain Raymond Granville upon the
occasion of his designation for special recognition
after 30 years of dedicated service to the
Hicksville Volunteer Fire Department

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 ex-Captain
Raymond Granville upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition after 30 years of dedicated service to the Hicksville
Volunteer Fire Department to be celebrated at an informal event on
Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Station 3 on Strong Street; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Granville joined Emergency Company 5 of the
Hicksville Volunteer Fire Department in 1992; throughout his 30 years of
service, he held several positions within the Department including: 1st
Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant, and two terms as Captain from 2004-2005 and
2014-2015; he also served on many committees, such as the Training
Committee where he was a Trainer; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Granville officially retired from the Hicksville
Volunteer Fire Department in 2022, and plans to move to Florida; and

WHEREAS, In addition to his valuable volunteer work with Emergency
Company 5, Raymond Granville proudly served his country as an instructor
at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York,
for over two decades; 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;
Raymond Granville is one such firefighter; throughout 30 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 ex-Captain Raymond Granville upon the occasion of his designation

for special recognition after 30 years of dedicated service to the
Hicksville Volunteer Fire Department; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to ex-Captain Raymond Granville.