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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF RAYMOND L. DRURY

     Introduced By: Representatives Kazarian, Amore, Solomon, and Bennett

     Date Introduced: May 19, 2015

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that this House has learned of the passing of

Raymond L. Drury. Better known as "Sean" by his family and many friends, he was the beloved

husband for forty-six years to his wife, Joanne Drury, and the devoted father of Beth Anne

Tanous and her husband, Thomas. He was also the very proud grandfather of four grandchildren,

Samuel Drury Tanous, Gabriel Thomas Tanous, Lucas Sean Tanous, and the late Connor "Patch"

Tanous; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Drury was born in Providence, a son of the late Leo and Catherine

Drury, and had lived in Riverside for the past 11 years. In addition to his immediate family, he is

survived by his brother, Leo Drury, his sister, Arleen Dmytryshyn, and a dear cousin, Corrine

Bindon; and

     WHEREAS, A graduate of Classical High School, Mr. Drury had received a Classic

Language degree from Catholic University, a Master's degree in Italian from Middlebury College,

and a Master's degree in Religious Studies from Providence College. He was also a recipient of a

certificate of Jewish Studies from Temple Beth El in Providence; and

     WHEREAS, By consistently demonstrating an abiding passion for teaching and instilling

young minds with the value of knowledge, Raymond Drury provided the cornerstone for a

brighter future for the students who had the good fortune to have called him their teacher. Before

retiring in 2007, he had been a classics teacher at Bay View Academy for 14 years. He had

previously taught at Mt. Hope High School for 24 years, at LaSalle Academy for 5 years, and at

the Marianapolis Preparatory School for three years; and

     WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Drury was an Adjunct Professor at Providence College for

20 years and was a former Christian Brother, and member of the Secular Franciscan Order. He

was also a member of the National Education Association and the Rhode Island Foreign

Language Association; and

     WHEREAS, Raymond Drury was blessed with the total love of his family and the

admiration and respect of generations of students, and he will be dearly missed; now, therefore be

it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby expresses our deepest sympathies on the passing of Raymond L.

Drury. There is no doubt that this kind and gentle soul left the world a far better place because of

his life’s work; 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 Mrs. Joanne Drury and Family.

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