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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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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 CHARLES A. DEBARE

     Introduced By: Senators Nesselbush, and Goodwin

     Date Introduced: April 27, 2017

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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

A. DeBare on March 28, 2017. He was 92 years old, and a life-long resident of New York City,

New York. He was the beloved husband of Mary A. DeBare for nearly 30 years; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. DeBare was born on May 15, 1924, the son of the late Lillie (Ruben)

and Nat J. DeBare; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. DeBare attended Cornell University at the age of 16, where he received

an undergraduate degree and a Juris Doctor, and passed the New York State Bar in 1949; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. DeBare served our nation with honor and distinction in the United

States Army as a translator and decoder during World War II; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. DeBare was employed as a staff attorney for NBC from 1955-1959, and

then had a distinguished career at the American Broadcasting Company, moving from his

position as the Director of Legal and Business Affairs to becoming the President of ABC's owned

AM & FM Radio Division until he retired in 1986; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. DeBare served on the Board of Directors and as the Vice President of

Camp Oakhurst, an organization dedicated to providing services for children with developmental

disabilities. He also served as a trustee for the Birch Wathen School in New York City; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. DeBare was a wicked tennis player, champion collegiate squash player,

Scrabble master, excellent bridge partner (most of the time), superb toast maker, fabulous

storyteller, lover of hot dogs, and super fan of the University of Connecticut Women's basketball

team; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. DeBare leaves behind his children and their partners/spouses: Deborah

DeBare and Cindi Emery of North Kingstown Rhode Island, Ilana DeBare and Sam Schuchat and

Robert DeBare and Esther Rogers; his stepchildren and their spouses: Benjamin and Nancy Arno;

Andy and Janis Arno; Elizabeth and Stan Arno; and ten grandchildren: Rebecca Schuchat, Danny

DeBare, Josh DeBare, Mariana DeBare, Benjamin Arno, James Arno, Jesse Arno, Matty Arno,

George Arno and Melissa Arno; and his sister Marcia Solomon, many loved nieces and nephews,

and many dear friends; now, therefore be it

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

hereby expresses its condolences on the passing of Charles A. DeBare; and be it further

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

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Mary DeBare and Deborah DeBare.

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