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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE HURLEY FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF JOHN

R. "JACK" HURLEY

     Introduced By: Senators P Fogarty, Goodwin, Gallo, Paiva Weed, and Algiere

     Date Introduced: March 03, 2016

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, John R. "Jack" Hurley of Glocester, Rhode Island, passed away on February

21, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Hurley for 49 years; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Hurley was born in Detroit, Michigan, a son of the late James I. and

Helen J. Hurley. He graduated from La Salle Academy, and later earned his degree cum laude

from Boston College. He served our state with devotion, integrity, and with a tireless work ethic

for twenty-five years as an administrator with the Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training;

and

     WHEREAS, A talented artist, Mr. Hurley decided to open a studio after retiring where he

continued his lifelong passion for painting. Each holiday season, his family and many friends

looked forward to his annual, beautifully hand painted Christmas cards; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to his wife, Nancy, Mr. Hurley leaves behind his brothers, James

Hurley and William Hurley, and his sister, Janice Wahman. He is also survived by many nieces

and nephews. Mr. Hurley was a kind and compassionate man who will be sorely missed by all

who knew him; now, therefore be it

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

hereby expresses its condolences to the Hurley Family on the passing of John R. "Jack" Hurley;

and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is directed to transmit a duly

certified copy of this resolution to Mrs. Nancy Hurley.

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