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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING ITS DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE BUTTS FAMILY ON THE

PASSING OF ANTHONY J. BUTTS

     Introduced By: Senators Gallo, DaPonte, Miller, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: January 28, 2014

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, Anthony J. Butts was born in Providence, Rhode Island on October 7, 1935.

He was the son of the late Everett and Viola (Ursillo) Butts and the loving husband of Maria

Corsini-Butts; and

     WHEREAS, Anthony was a long-time resident of Cranston, Rhode Island. He served the

City of Cranston with tireless devotion in various positions over a twenty-five year period. He

later served the State of Rhode Island with honor, integrity and diligence, retiring as a Deputy

Sheriff; and;

     WHEREAS, Anthony enjoyed the simple things in life such as spending time with his

grandchildren, taking daytrips with his wife, reading books and watching football on Sundays;

and

     WHEREAS, Anthony J. Butts, in addition to his wife, leaves behind his children,

Anthony Butts Jr. and John Russo, as well as Alfred, Alexander, and Anna Calvino, his

grandchildren Rebecca Hobbs, Gabriella, Sarah, Nicholas, Joseph Calvino, and Gabriel Correia,

and his great-granddaughter Lily Ann Hobbs. He was the brother of the late Francis E. Butts;

now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby extends its deepest condolences to the Butts Family on the passing of Anthony J. Butts;

and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Maria Corsini-Butts.

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