J5343-2011 Actions

• Jun 12, 2012: ADOPTED
• Jun 12, 2012: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• Jun 8, 2012: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J5343-2011 Text

 ATIVE  RESOLUTION congratulating William Bass upon the occasion of
 0th Birthday

 S, William Bass, a World War II veteran and  64-year  resident  of
   County,  was  born  on  September  10, 1912; he will turn 100 on
 ber 10, 2012 and his family plans a large, joyous celebration  for
  September 8, 2012; and
 EAS,  William  Bass proudly served in World War II from 1942-1946;
  a three-stripe sergeant and was in charge of 300 troops responsi-
 r vital equipment; he trained in six  states,  beginning  in  Lee,
 ia;  he  was in the 2nd platoon, Company G, 8th QM (Quartermaster)
 calls that his commanding officer was Captain Oscar G. Piland; and
 EAS, William Bass served in the Phillipines and Papua, New  Guinea
 near  the  end of the war, was sent to Japan days after it surren-
  proud to be an American, he remembers riding through the  streets
   thousands of Japanese standing with their heads bowed in defeat;

 EAS, William Bass also recalls that when he returned home  to  the
   States  and  to New York City by train after being away for four
  he could not find a taxi to take him to Brooklyn; and
 EAS, Due to the gasoline shortage at that time,  taxi  after  taxi
 d to take a man still in uniform with his knapsack strapped to his
 o his home after four long years of not seeing his family; finally
 axi  driver  had compassion and agreed to drive him to his home in
 yn; and
 EAS, When William Bass  arrived  there,  he  remembers  his  uncle
 g  to  greet  him  as he got out of the cab, his uncle calling for
  William Bass's mother, crying "Molly, Molly, Come see!  Willy  is
  Willy is home!"; and
 EAS,  The taxi driver had tears in his eyes, so glad he had agreed
 ve William Bass home to Brooklyn that day; and
 EAS, William Bass and his recently deceased wife were married  for
 ars; though he misses her dearly, he remains independent and lives
  home in Woodmere, New York, takes care of his Springer  Spaniels,
 as  a passion for watching his old World War II movies which bring
 he fond memories he has of defending his country; and
 EAS, This exceptional centenarian, with his  zest  for  life,  has
 ed and enhanced the lives of his family and friends; and
 EAS,  This  distinguished  man, who has experienced the incredible
 nd sorrows characteristic of  and  reserved  for  those  with  the
 a  and courage to savor a full life, has inspired the lives of his
 riends and family; and
 EAS, This beloved man has enriched the lives of those  around  him
 h his joyous and sincere love for others and through the quiescent
 and wisdom which comes only from a fullness of years; and
 EAS,  It is the intent of this Legislative Body to publicly recog-
 hose who have reached such a remarkable age and who have witnessed
 elebrated  the  innovations,  cultural  developments  and  awesome
 ements  of  this country during the last century, while themselves
 buting to the growth and excellence of this  great  Empire  State;
 herefore, be it
 LVED,  That  this  Legislative  Body pause in its deliberations to
 tulate William Bass upon the occasion of his 100th  Birthday;  and
 further
 LVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
 d to William Bass.