Senate Resolution No. 1548
BY: Senator GAUGHRAN
COMMENDING Ex-Captain Donald Ellison upon the
occasion of his designation for special recognition
after 50 years of dedicated service to the Engine
and Hose Company No. 4 of the City of Glen Cove
Volunteer Fire Department
WHEREAS, Citizens across our State and Nation are inspired by and
indebted to our noble volunteer firefighters who exhibit courage and
bravery every day in the course of their duties; and
WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters exemplify the power of human
compassion and the strength of the American spirit through actions of
the most heroic magnitude; their sacrifices and their selfless
dedication merit tribute and recognition by all citizens of this great
country; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Ex-Captain
Donald Ellison upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Engine and Hose
Company No. 4 of the City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department to be
celebrated at the Annual Inspection Dinner at the Glen Cove Volunteer
Fire House, on Saturday, September 14, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Donald Ellison joined the Engine and Hose Company No. 4 of
the City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department on May 19, 1969;
throughout his 50 years of service, he has held several positions within
the Department including: Secretary and Treasurer, 1971; Second
Lieutenant, 1972; First Lieutenant, 1973; and Captain, 1974; he also
served as President of the Nassau County Firemen's Association from
2001-2002; and
WHEREAS, Firefighters unwaveringly serve our great State with pride,
valor, and integrity; these respected volunteers are often the first to
respond to an emergency, whether the emergency is a fire, transportation
accident, natural disaster, act of terrorism, medical crisis, or spill
of hazardous materials; 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;
Donald Ellison is such a firefighter; throughout 50 years of devoted
service, this volunteer 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 Ex-Captain Donald Ellison upon the occasion of his designation
for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the
Engine and Hose Company No. 4 of the City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire
Department; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Ex-Captain Donald Ellison.