countyDutchess County Legislature
2025097
CONDOLENCE: CHARLES R. LATTIN, JR.
- Introduced
- June 8, 2025
- Latest action
- June 8, 2025
- Status
- ADOPTED
- District coverage
- scope: countywide
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DUTCHESS COUNTY LEGISLATURE
Condolence: Charles R. Lattin, Jr.
Resolution No. 2025097
The Dutchess County Legislature offers the following and moves its adoption:
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2025, the Dutchess County Legislature learned with great sadness and regret of
the recent death of Charles R. Lattin, Jr. at the age of 86, and
WHEREAS, Charles was born on July 20, 1938, in Poughkeepsie, New York, the son of the late
Charles R. Lattin and Margaret J. Lemak, and
WHEREAS, Charles was educated in Arlington schools and later graduated from the New York State
Municipal Police Training Academy, and
WHEREAS, Charles worked for IBM for 17 years as an Administrative Assistant to the Manufacturing
Superintendent and was President of the IBM Club, as well as a member of the Quarter Century Club and
Second-Generation Club, and
WHEREAS, Charles was a Deputy Sheriff for Dutchess County where he attained the rank of Sergeant
and was one of the first scuba divers for the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, and
WHEREAS, Charles was a devout Catholic and a member of the Holy Trinity Parish where he was altar
boy, choir boy, usher, and Eucharistic Minister and also served on the Parish Council, and
WHEREAS, Charles was a certified police firearms instructor, instructor coach at Police Firearms
Instructor School at Camp Perry, Ohio, NRA certified pistol and shotgun instructor, member of the NRA, life
member of Hudson Valley Sportsmen's Association, New York State Hunter Safety Instructor, scuba diver and
past President and training Chairman for the Aquatic Explorers, and a PADI certified dive master, and rescue
and recovery diver, and
WHEREAS, on March 7, 1959, at Washington Street Methodist Church in Poughkeepsie, New York,
and then again on October 25, 1959, at Holy Trinity Church in Poughkeepsic, Charles married his best friend,
sweetheart, and love of his life, Evelyn F. Lansing, and
WHEREAS, Charles is survived by his children Carolyn A. Burger and Robert C. Lattin, his
grandchildren Justin M. Lynn, Christopher J. Burger, Robert C. Lattin, Jr., Cody E. Lattin, and Devin J. Lattin,
and his great-grandchildren Riley, Olivia, Scarlett, and Ellie Burger, and Eleanor and Bennett Lynn, and
WHEREAS, Charles was predeceased by his wife Evelyn and his brother Donald Lattin, and
WHEREAS, Charles' 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
Charles R. Lattin, Jr., and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the meeting of the Dutchess County Legislature be adjourned in memory of the late
Charles R. Lattin, Jr.
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
This is to cercity that i, the undersigned Cleek of the legislate of the County of Dutchess, have compared the foregoing cetclution with the original resolution now on file in the office
of said clerk, and which was adopted by said legislature on the Da day of June 2025, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereos
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have hercunto set my hand and seal of said egislaure this 9o day of june 2025
Parish Wager