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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RICHARD A. ANDREWS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Lyle, Shekarchi, Filippi, Fellela, and Solomon

     Date Introduced: April 02, 2019

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Richard A. Andrews passed away on March 21, 2019. He was the beloved

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husband of the late Carole Andrews, and was a lifelong resident of the Town of Lincoln; and

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     WHEREAS, Born in Central Falls, Mr. Andrews was the son of the late John and Flora

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Andrews. He attended Central Falls High School before he enlisted in the United States Air

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Force. He was a hardworking family man who was employed as a truck driver and a machinist

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before his retirement; and

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      WHEREAS, Mr. Andrews was a passionate sports enthusiast his entire life and was a

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volunteer coach for the Lincoln Little League for more than twenty years. He was also a member

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of several bowling leagues, loved to play cards and golf with his friends, and was a big NASCAR

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fan. In addition, he was a member of the Greystone Social Club and the Smithfield Lodge of Elks

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# 2359; and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Andrews leaves behind his children, Timothy Andrew, Mark Andrew,

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and Kelly Labossiere and her husband, Christopher. He is also survived by his sister, Marjorie

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Campbell, his grandchildren Jonathan and Alicia Andrew, and Alexa and Charlotte Labossiere,

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his great-granddaughter Skye Andrew, and several nieces and nephews. He was the father of the

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late Kyle Andrews, and the brother of the late Gordon, Howard, Kenneth, Donald, and David

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Andrews, and Bonnie Laliberte; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby expresses its condolences on the passing of Richard A. Andrews;

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and be it further

 

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

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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Timothy Andrew, Mark Andrew, Kelly

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Labossiere, and Marjorie Campbell.

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