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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 TO THE LEFEBVRE FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF GUY

L. LEFEBVRE

     Introduced By: Senators Kettle, Raptakis, Lombardi, Algiere, and Morgan

     Date Introduced: May 20, 2015

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, Guy L. Lefebvre passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at his home. He

was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, a son of the late Roland and Dorothe Lefebvre. He was

the loving husband of Shirley M. Lefebvre for twenty-nine years; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Lefebvre began his distinguished public service career as the Recreation

Program Supervisor in North Smithfield, a position he held until he was promoted to the position

of Parks Recreation Director in North Smithfield. He remained serving in this capacity until he

was chosen by the Town of Coventry to be its Director of Parks and Recreation; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Lefebvre served the Town of Coventry as its Director of Parks and

Recreation for thirty-eight distinguished years and served its citizenry with honor and integrity.

He was responsible for the planning of numerous projects that have improved the daily lives of

Coventry's citizenry including the East Coast Greenway, the Coventry Greenway, Foster Park,

Central Coventry Parkway, Ravenwood Park, and the rebuilding of Rice Field. He developed the

Sandy Acres Recreational area through federal funding, and developed an array of other public

projects including the Summer Camp Program, 25 years of Tree Lightings and Egg Hunts, the

Summer Concert Series, the canoe and kayak launch in Anthony, the pavilion at Briar Point

Beach, and renovated the park at Anthony Village. Mr. Lefebvre also opened the longest running

Teen Center in Rhode Island, and was responsible for the completion of the 1000th rail-trail in

the United States, a segment of the East Coast Greenway that was created from abandoned

railroad tracks. For this latter achievement, Mr. Lefebvre received an award in 1998; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Lefebvre was one of the founding members of the Rhode Island

Recreation and Parks Association. He served as their President from 1991 to 1993 and was

elected into their Hall of Fame. He received the Director of the Year award in 1990 and 2002, and

under his direction, the Coventry Parks and Recreation Department received the Department of

the Year Award in 2004 and 2011; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Lefebvre preserved, developed, and maintained approximately 1,000

acres of land in parks throughout Coventry. His tireless work and dedication towards the

preservation of nature and open space in Coventry will be remembered and appreciated for many

years by generations of Coventry residents. The gifts he gave to the Town of Coventry are

immeasurable; and

     WHEREAS. In addition to his incredibly productive professional life, Mr. Lefebvre was

a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, cousin, nephew and son. He loved spending time

with family and friends on his pontoon boat. He also loved to travel, play golf, fish, garden, and

spend time in nature. He will forever remain in the hearts and memory of his family and friends,

and he will be sorely missed by all who knew him; and

     WHEREAS, Besides his wife Shirley, he leaves behind his daughter, Ashley B.

Lefebvre-Posillo, and her husband Joshua, a son, Matthew M. Lefebvre, a step-daughter, Nancy

L. Labossiere, and her husband William, a step-son, Michael J. Bertrand, and three brothers,

Yvon Lefebvre, and his wife Edythe, Richard Lefebvre, and Nelson Lefebvre, and his wife Anne.

He also leaves behind his uncle, Lawrence Cote, seven grandchildren, many nieces and nephews,

and many cousins. He was the brother and brother-in-law of the late Sylvia (Lefebvre), and the

late Michael Carcieri; now, therefore be it

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

hereby expresses its condolences to the Lefebvre Family on the passing of Guy L. Lefebvre; 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. Shirley M. Lefebvre.

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