LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Firefighter Howard Combs upon the
occasion of his designation for special recognition after 63 years of
dedicated service to the Port Gibson Volunteer Fire Department

WHEREAS, The firefighters of New York State are renowned throughout the
Nation; their reputation is synonymous with excellence in the arduous
field of fire protection and prevention; and
WHEREAS, Since the early days of "teapot steamers," the volunteer
firefighter has been the cornerstone of our great Nation's efforts to
spare us from the ravages of fire; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to commend Firefighter Howard
Combs upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after
63 years of dedicated service to the Port Gibson Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment to be celebrated on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at the Palmyra VFW;
and
WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters and fire departments not only provide
the critical service of fire protection but also engage in other activ-
ities of great benefit and importance to the communities they serve; and
WHEREAS, It takes a special dedication, a strong desire to help others
and a tireless sense of community to forsake precious time with family
and friends to respond to the signal that a neighbor is in need; Howard
Combs is such a firefighter; throughout 63 years of devoted service, he
is a life member and volunteer who heroically performed, above and
beyond the call of duty, those responsibilities which define the task of
fire protection; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Firefighter Howard Combs upon the occasion of his designation
for special recognition after 63 years of dedicated service to the Port
Gibson Volunteer Fire Department; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Howard Combs.