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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 RAYMOND R. CODERRE

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, Shekarchi, Johnston, Alzate, and Barros

     Date Introduced: May 02, 2019

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Raymond R. Coderre, the devoted husband for fifty-one years to the

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Honorable Elaine Coderre, a former member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives,

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passed away on April 18, 2019, in Ormond Beach, Florida, after a courageous battle with cancer;

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and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Coderre was born in 1945 to the late Russell and Emily Coderre. He

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grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Pawtucket with his three brothers, Joseph, William,

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and Paul. He was a talented athlete who played football and ran track at Saint Raphael Academy

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before graduating in 1963. He also served our nation with honor and integrity for six years as a

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member of the Rhode Island National Guard from which he received an Honorable Discharge as

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a Specialist 4th Class. As a member of the Guard, he served as a Select Reserve Combat Engineer

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with the 118th Dump Truck Support Group; and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Coderre was a dedicated family man who worked hard to provide for

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his loved ones. His first jobs were at Burger Chef in East Providence, with the Providence Braid

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Company, and as a manager for Newport Creamery from 1968 to 1975, but he spent most of his

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distinguished professional career working as a business analyst for nearly thirty years with the

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Jewelers Board of Trade. He was also active with the National Association of Credit Managers

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where he was voted Credit Executive of the Year in 1992. He also served the citizens of our State

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and the Rhode Island General Assembly with distinction as an auditor with the Rhode Island

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Auditor General’s Office; and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Coderre initially attended Bryant University after graduating from High

 

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School but had to leave due to family responsibilities. He returned to Bryant University after

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raising his children and attained a Bachelor of Science degree in 1989 with a major in marketing.

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He was the first member of his family to graduate high school or college; and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Coderre was well-known and admired for his honesty, integrity, ethical

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leadership, and his many years of devoted service to the community. He was a member of the

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Junior Chamber of Commerce, where he served as the President of the Pawtucket Jaycees and as

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District Director for the Rhode Island Jaycees. He received many national, regional, and local

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awards in recognition of his tireless service to the Jaycees, and in 1981, he was inducted into the

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United States Jaycees Hall of Fame. His most treasured achievement with the Jaycees occurred in

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1979 when he was named JCI Senator #27406 and life member, the highest honor that is

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bestowed by the Junior Chamber International for Outstanding Service to the organization; and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Coderre was also a member of the Knights of Columbus-Father

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Eamonn Gill Council 13018 at St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church in Ormond Beach,

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Florida, and previously of the Delaney Council 57 in Pawtucket. Mr. Coderre was a passionate

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fan of the New England sports teams, especially the Boston Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, and the

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New England Patriots. He and his wife vacationed every year at the Sunrise Beach Club in

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Daytona Beach, where they chose to retire in 2015. In retirement, he enjoyed attending Daytona

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Tortugas baseball games, playing in the Greater Daytona Beach Senior Softball League, spending

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time at the YMCA, the Senior Center, and attending concerts and lectures in Florida. He also

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continued to remain active in the JCI Senate; and

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     WHEREAS, In addition to his wife, Mr. Coderre leaves behind his children, Bob Coderre

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and his wife, Neicy, the Honorable Tom Coderre, Karen Barber and her husband, Calvin, his six

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grandchildren, Joey, Hannah, Jack, David, Calvin, and Sashi, and his great-granddaughter Elora

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Grace; and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Coderre leaves behind a rich legacy of achievement and community

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service. He was a devoted family man and a beloved figure within the community. He will be

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sorely missed by his family and his many friends and will live on in the hearts of all who knew

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and loved him; 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 deepest condolences to the Coderre Family on the

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passing of Raymond R. Coderre; 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 a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable Elaine Coderre and Family.

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