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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE MABRAY FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF

GLENN G. MABRAY

     Introduced By: Senators Metts, Lombardi, Quezada, Coyne, and Raptakis

     Date Introduced: January 03, 2018

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, Mr. Glenn G. Mabray passed away on November 19, 2017. He was the

beloved husband of Joyce A. Mabray; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Mabray was a star athlete in the 1950's growing up in South

Providence, where he was a member two South Providence championship teams, the 1954 John

Flynn's Junior Police Squad, and the 1955-56 Richardson Park Team. His exploits in athletics

continued in high school at LaSalle Academy where he played football and ran track. He then

attended the University of Rhode Island where he continued to play football; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Mabray was an Air Force veteran, serving our nation with honor and

integrity during the Vietnam War. After military service, he became the Director of the South

Side Boys Club in Providence where he gave much back to the community and helped to develop

numerous future athletes; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Mabray later relocated to Washington D.C., when he became a federal

government employee of the Foreign Service and the State Department over a twenty year period.

During his distinguished federal service career, Mr. Mabray held positions in Central and South

America before his 1980 appointment as the Second Secretary and Personnel Officer at the

United States Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados, with his duties including service in Antigua,

Barbados, Trinidad, Guyana, and Surinam. He later went on to serve in the same position and

capacity in Lagos, Nigeria; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Mabray retired from federal service in 1989. In "retirement", he served

as a consultant for the State Department and participated in setting up United States Embassies in

various locations across the globe. In recognition of Mr. Mabray's exemplary public service

career, he was awarded the Key to the City of Providence by former Mayor Joseph Paolino, the

Key to the City of Warwick by former Mayor Joseph Walsh, and received numerous medals from

the United States Department of State, including the "Secretary's Career Achievement Award",

and the "Meritorious Honor Award"; and

     WHEREAS, Besides his wife, Joyce, Mr. Mabray leaves behind his daughter, Colleen M.

Ramos, and her husband, Kim. Mr. Mabray also leaves behind two grandchildren, Joshua G.

Viera and Matthew P. Willis, and one sister, Joyce Pona. He was the son of the late Deacon

James G. Mabray, Sr., and Germaine S. Mabray. He was the brother of the late James G. Mabray,

Jr., Barbara Shaw, Delores Varella, Cleo J. Lopez, and Lois A. Gomes. He was the uncle of ten

nieces and nephews, and numerous great nieces and nephews; now, therefore be it

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

hereby expresses its condolences to the Mabray Family on the passing of Mr. Glenn G. Mabray;

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. Joyce A. Mabray.

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