Honor Firefighter William Lauber

Senate Resolution No. 939 BY: Senator KENNEDY COMMENDING Firefighter William Lauber upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to Doyle Volunteer Hose Co. No. 2, Inc. on July 6, 2019 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 Firefighter William Lauber upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to Doyle Volunteer Hose Co. No. 2, Inc. to be celebrated at a party held in his honor on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Firemen's Park in Cheektowaga, New York; and WHEREAS, William "Bill" Lauber joined Doyle Volunteer Hose Co. No. 2 on July 2, 1969; throughout his 50 years of service, he has held several positions within the Department including: 3rd Assistant Chief, 2nd Assistant Chief, 1st Assistant Chief, President, Vice President, and Financial Secretary; he also served on the Board of Directors; and WHEREAS, Currently, William Lauber holds the title of Captain of the Fire Police Squad, and is a member of the Southwestern Association of Firemen, Western Association of Firemen, and Firemen's Association of the State of New York; and WHEREAS, In addition to his volunteer work with Doyle Volunteer Hose Co. No. 2, William Lauber serves his community as a member of both the Cheektowaga/Sloan Board of Education and the BOCES Executive Board, and holds the position of Secretary/Treasurer of the Cheektowaga Softball League and Treasurer of the Southtowns Umpire Association; and WHEREAS, Throughout his life, William Lauber has been employed with Buffalo Forge, Republic Steel, and the Cheektowaga Library Board and Cheektowaga Facilities Department; and WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife of 53 years, MaryAnn, their four children, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren, all of whom have shown him love and support and rejoice in his many achievements; 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; William Lauber 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 Firefighter William Lauber upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Doyle Volunteer Hose Co. No. 2, Inc.; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Firefighter William Lauber.