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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF HENRY A. WALSH, JR.

     Introduced By: Senators Algiere, Paiva Weed, Morgan, Conley, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: March 17, 2015

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness and profound sympathy that this Senate has learned

of the passing of Henry A. Walsh, Jr., the beloved husband of our friend and former colleague,

the Honorable Donna Walsh, to whom he had been married just a few days short of fifty-four

years. He was a loving father to his son, Henry and daughter-in-law, Dawn, and the proud

grandfather of Amanda and her husband, Kelven Farnham, and his great-granddaughter, Maura;

and

     WHEREAS, Henry Walsh was born in New Jersey, a son of the late Harry and Mary

Walsh. He was the brother of Joe Walsh and his wife, Jean, Maureen Schuster, and the late

Robert and Edward Walsh; and

     WHEREAS, A graduate of Hun School in New Jersey and Rutgers University, Mr.

Walsh had served our nation with honor in the United States Army. He had been employed as a

Marketing Representative for McGraw Hill Publishing Co. until his retirement, and had

previously worked with Connecticut General Life Insurance; and

     WHEREAS, An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Walsh enjoyed hunting ducks, pheasants and

deer with his companion, Hanna, a beautiful black Labrador retriever. He was also an avid

fisherman, angling both fresh and saltwater; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Walsh was an active and contributing member of the community. He

held numerous elected positions within the community including, serving on the Chariho School

Committee, as Town Sergeant, and for twenty-four years, he presided over financial meetings as

Town Moderator. In addition, he was a member of the American Society of Parliamentarians and

the Charlestown Democratic Town Committee; and

     WHEREAS, Henry Walsh was a devoted family man and a steadfast gentleman who set a

standard for excellence in public service that is an inspiration to us all. He enriched the lives of

all who knew him and he will be dearly missed; now, therefore be it

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

hereby expresses our deepest sympathies on the passing of Henry A. Walsh; 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 the Honorable Donna Walsh and Family.

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