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A RESOLUTION adjourning the House of Representatives in loving memory and honor of Richard Winter "Rick" Berry.
With deepest respect and admiration, we pay homage and tribute to Richard Winter "Rick" Berry, and we pause in silent reverence for his soul.
WHEREAS, Richard Winter "Rick" Berry was born on December 2, 1944, a native of Augusta, Bracken County, Kentucky, and he traversed these earthly bounds on November 25, 2001; and
WHEREAS, Richard Winter "Rick" Berry was the loving son of Amy Boothe Berry and the late John W. Berry; he was the devoted husband of 35 years to Martha Gross Berry; he was the loving father of four sons, Charles L. Berry, Sr., of Hancock, New York, Eugene L. Berry of Augusta, Anthony J. Berry of Maysville and John Richard Berry of Brooksville; he was the loving brother of William L. Berry of Augusta, David E. Berry of Maysville, John S. Berry of Brooksville, and a sister, Mary Ann Kearns of Augusta; and he was the proud grandfather of 16 grandchildren and a great-grandchild; and
WHEREAS, Richard Winter "Rick" Berry was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and Masonic Lodge No. 80 F&AM; he was a maintenance technician for Clopay Corporation, and a former Augusta city councilman, a former member of the Augusta Board of Education and past coordinator of Bracken County DES; and he was a retired member of the Augusta Volunteer Fire Department where he served as fire chief for several terms; and
WHEREAS, Richard Winter "Rick" Berry served his country with distinction in the Kentucky Army National Guard where he retired with the rank of Sgt. First Class after 20 years of service; and he also served in the United States Army and the Air Force Reserve; and
WHEREAS, the passing of Richard Winter "Rick" Berry has left a void that cannot be filled, and he is mourned across the length and breadth of the Commonwealth;
NOW, THEREFORE,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
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Section 1. The House of Representatives does hereby express its profound sense of sorrow upon the passing of Richard Winter "Rick" Berry, and extends to his family and friends its most heartfelt sympathy.
Section 2. When the House of Representatives adjourns this day, it does so in loving memory and honor of Richard Winter "Rick" Berry.
Section 3. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Mrs. Martha J. Gross Berry, 3478 Mary Ingles Highway, Dover, Kentucky 41034.
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