Senate Resolution No. 1694

BY: Senator MARTINS

HONORING Dave Christie upon the occasion of his
designation as recipient of the Volunteer Award by
the Tribute and Honor Foundation on February 3, 2024

WHEREAS, Members of the United States Armed Forces, who served so
faithfully and courageously in wars in which our Nation's freedom was at
stake, as well as in the preservation of peace during peacetime, deserve
the highest commendation of this Legislative Body; and

WHEREAS, The dedication and sacrifices of our military personnel
ensure our continued role as a Nation which embodies the ideals of
democracy, and is a defender of liberty for peoples throughout the
world; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Dave
Christie upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the
Volunteer Award by the Tribute and Honor Foundation, to be celebrated at
its 3rd Annual Phoenix Rising Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 3,
2024, at Crescent Beach Club in Bayville, New York; and

WHEREAS, The Tribute and Honor Foundation exists to honor, pay
tribute, and celebrate our veterans and the veteran community, while
also seeking out opportunities to support our heroes and their families;
and

WHEREAS, The Volunteer Award is presented to a veteran in
recognition of his or her service as a volunteer in supporting fellow
veterans and the community at large; and

WHEREAS, Dave Christie is a longtime VFW Post 347 member who
enlisted in the United States Navy on June 3, 1967, and served two
7-month Vietnam cruises aboard the USS Bennington; and

WHEREAS, In addition to his military service, Dave Christie joined
the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department in 1972, was an active member of
the department for twenty-five years, and is a fifty-year life member,
justly earning him the honorable recognition of Volunteer Award
recipient; and

WHEREAS, Residents of this great State must never forget the courage
with which these men and women served their country, and must recognize
that no greater debt is owed than that owed to those who gave their
lives for their beloved Nation and to those who continue to be missing
in action; and

WHEREAS, Having exhibited his patriotism both at home and abroad,
Dave Christie demonstrated his love for his country and merits
forevermore the highest respect of his State and Nation; and

WHEREAS, Our Nation's veterans deserve to be recognized, commended,
and thanked by the people of the State of New York for their service and
for their dedication to their communities, their State and their Nation;
now, therefore, be it


RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Dave Christie upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of
the Volunteer Award by the Tribute and Honor Foundation on February 3,
2024; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Dave Christie.