CONDOLENCE: FREDRIC REICH ROSS

DUTCHESS COUNTY LEGISLATURE Condolence: Fredric Reich Ross Resolution No. 2025127 The Dutchess County Legislature offers the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, on November 20, 2024, the Dutchess County Legislature learned with great sadness and regret of the death of Fredric Reich Ross at the age of 81, and WHEREAS, Rick was born on April 18, 1943, in New Haven, Connecticut, and WHEREAS, Rick started his military career in the Navy, serving from 1962 to 1968, later joining the National Guard for a short time, and finishing his military service in the United States Army Reserve retiring as Master Sargent after 30 years, and WHEREAS, Rick married his wife, Marilou Blasi, on September 16, 1972. He attended Dutchess Community College and graduated from Marist College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and WHEREAS, Rick was a Probation Officer with the Dutchess County Probation Department for 27 years, and WHEREAS, Rick belonged to Pleasant Valley Trout and Game Club, Crum Elbow Association, The Blue Knights and the 110 Rod and Gun Club as a life member. He was also a committee person for the ft Ward, 8th District, Town of Poughkeepsie Republican Committee and a member of the Italian Center, the Elks Club #275 and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #333, and WHEREAS, Rick is survived by his daughter Emmanuella Blasi Ross and his sister Betsy Ross Widish, and WHEREAS, Rick's passing will be mourned by his family, friends, and colleagues throughout Dutchess County, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Dutchess County Legislature, on behalf of all the people of Dutchess County, does hereby extend its deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to the family and friends of the late Fredric Reich Ross, and be it further RESOLVED, that the meeting of the Dutchess County Legislature be adjourned in memory of the late Fredric Reich Ross. STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF DUTCHESS This is to certify that 1, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the forgoing resolution with the original resolution now on fle in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said egislature on the 11% day of August 2125, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thercof. IN WINESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said !.egislarure this 11m day of Augu! Kuh Wager