Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 25

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 25-Senators Raggio, Titus, Adler, Augustine, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O'Connell, O'Donnell, Porter, Rawson, Regan, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION--Memorializing United States District Judge Roger D. Foley.

Whereas, The members of the 69th session of the Nevada Legislature were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of United States District Judge Roger D. Foley on January 7, 1996; and
Whereas, Roger D. Foley was a native Nevadan, born on April 28, 1917, in Goldfield, Nevada, and moved to Las Vegas in 1928; and
Whereas, Roger Foley graduated from the University of San Francisco Law School and flew over 50 combat missions in World War II as a first lieutenant bombardier and navigator in the United States Army Air Corps; and
Whereas, In his extraordinary career, Roger Foley served as Clark County District Attorney and Attorney General of the State of Nevada before his appointment to the United States District Court by President John F. Kennedy in 1962; and
Whereas, The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, recognized the outstanding merits of Judge Foley's work by honoring him in 1988 as a "Distinguished Nevadan"; and
Whereas, Judge Foley was widely known to his colleagues and the residents of Nevada as a man of compassion, intellect and integrity; and
Whereas, Judge Foley is survived by his wife, Anne Foley, daughters, Mary Lou Foley and Judy VanCleve, son, Mark Foley, brothers, George, Joseph and John and four grandchildren; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly Concurring, That the Nevada Legislature extends its heartfelt sympathy to the family of Judge Foley; and be it further
Resolved, That Nevadans will long remember Judge Foley both for his many years of public service to the State of Nevada and the thoughtful and valuable contributions he offered the State of Nevada throughout his life; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to Judge Foley's widow, Anne Foley.
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