LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Marty Seaman upon the occasion of his
designation as recipient of the 51st Annual Four Chaplains Brotherhood
Award to be celebrated on Sunday, February 28, 2016

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energy and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Marty Seaman has given not only of his time and energy but
also of his competence, intelligence and leadership and, consequently,
has been designated for special recognition; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Marty Seaman
upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 51st Annual
Four Chaplains Brotherhood Award by the Jewish War Veterans of the
United States of America Albany Post No. 105 to be celebrated at a
Remembrance Ceremony on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Stratton
Veterans Affairs Medical Center Chapel, Albany, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Four Chaplains gave their lives in the sinking of the
troopship Dorchester on February 3, 1943; the Brotherhood Award honors
residents of the Capital District whose services and devotion in the
practice of brotherhood are deserving of recognition; and
WHEREAS, This prestigious honor exists to promote the cause of "unity
without uniformity" by encouraging good will and cooperation among all
people; its vision is to impart the principles of selfless service to
humanity without regard to race, creed, ethnicity or religion; and
WHEREAS, Marty Seaman of Albany, New York, is an educator and advocate
for special needs children who has devoted his life to serving the needs
of developmentally challenged and severely ill children; and
WHEREAS, During his career in education, Marty Seaman supported the
Rensselaer-Columbia Green BOCES Special Olympics Training Club, prepar-
ing children for the annual sports competition, going on to serve as
co-director of the New York State Special Olympics for the Mentally
Handicapped; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding man went further in his support to enlist
the efforts of his Albany City Lodge Knights of Pythias, developing a
program each year to send underprivileged children to regional summer
camps; and
WHEREAS, Marty Seaman founded annual fundraising events for the
Knights of Pythias on behalf of the Double H Ranch, selling oversized
coloring books across the Capital Region; through his personal efforts,
the New York State Domain Knights of Pythias has helped raise more than
$80,000 for Double H Ranch; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Marty Seaman has displayed through-
out his life; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the vitality and well-being of their community and its citizens,
and have shown a long and sustained commitment to humanitarianism, have
certainly earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens of
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Marty Seaman upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of
the 51st Annual Four Chaplains Brotherhood Award; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Marty Seaman.