Senate Resolution No. 6

Senate Resolution No. 6-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 RESOLUTION--Inducting Edward D. Boyle into the Senate Hall of Fame.

Whereas, The Senate of the Legislature of the State of Nevada has established a Senate Hall of Fame whose members are selected by leadership from those past Senators who have served with distinction; and
Whereas, Certain past state Senators have distinguished themselves with their exemplary contributions to the State of Nevada; and
Whereas, Edward D. Boyle was born in County Donegal, Ireland, in 1836, immigrated to the United States in 1843 and to the Comstock in 1863, and died in Dayton, Nevada, in 1902 at the age of 66 years; and
Whereas, Senator Boyle's son, Emmet D. Boyle, served with distinction as Governor of Nevada from 1915 through 1922; and
Whereas, Senator Boyle spent his working years in mining, during which time he acquired a vast knowledge of that industry and was instrumental in the rescue of seven men who were entombed for 8 days in the Alta mine, marking him as a hero; and
Whereas, As a member of the Senate of the Nevada Legislature representing Storey County from 1885 to 1896, Senator Boyle served as Chairman of a number of important Senate Standing Committees, including the Committees on Corporations and Railroads, Mines and Mining, and Military and Indian Affairs; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, That Senator Edward D. Boyle, a man known for his charity, ability and scrupulous honesty and for his devotion to the betterment of the State of Nevada, is hereby inducted into the Senate Hall of Fame of the Legislature of the State of Nevada.
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