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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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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 PAUL A. ROBERT

     Introduced By: Representatives Fogarty, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Shallcross Smith,
Hull, Filippi, Azzinaro, Kennedy, Vella-Wilkinson, and Phillips

     Date Introduced: June 29, 2021

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness that this House has learned of the passing of Paul A.

Robert, a venerated member of the "Greatest Generation", and the loving husband for fifty years

to the late Eleonore Robert. He was the cherished father of the late Richard Robert, Sr., father-in-

law of Kathleen Robert, the proud and doting grandfather of Kimberly Reilly and her husband,

Michael, and Richard Robert, Jr. and his wife, Michelle, and also blessed with beautiful great-

grandchildren, Madison, Caden, Raeghan, Brennan, Connor and Ashton; and

     WHEREAS, Born and raised in the City of Woonsocket, Paul Robert was a son of the

late Romeo and Esperance Robert, and the brother of the late Pauline Brualt and Carmen

Rondeau. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and their families; and

     WHEREAS, Following his graduation from Woonsocket High School, Mr. Robert

enlisted in the United States Army. He served in the Army Air Corps as a radio operator, in

England, France, Germany and the rest of what was termed the European Theatre of Operations,

and also across the Middle East and the coastlines of the China-Burma-India Theater. He was one

of a select few who served on both fronts during World War II; and

     WHEREAS, For his valor and service, Mr. Robert was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific

Theatre Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, the Air Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the

European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Campaign Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, and the

Distinguished Flying Cross, of which he was particularly proud; and

     WHEREAS, Upon his honorable discharge, Mr. Robert returned to Woonsocket and his

education, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Northeastern University. He made

his home in the Town of Cumberland and for over thirty-four years, was employed by the State of

Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities as an accountant, retiring in 1986; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Robert was a faithful communicant of St. Joan of Arc Parish and

enjoyed spending his spare time reading, and landscaping and gardening around his yard. His

loving ministrations resulted in a lovely home that "looked like it was right out of Home and

Garden Magazine"; and

     WHEREAS, A devoted husband, father and cherished grandfather and great-grandfather,

Paul Robert lived and embraced a long and happy life, and his spirit and service to our country

will long be remembered; now, therefore be it

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

extends deepest condolences on the passing of Paul Robert; 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 Kathleen Robert, Kimberly and Michael Reilly,

and Richard and Michelle Robert, Jr.

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