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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF WARREN D. COLE
Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale,
Ackerman, Solomon, Fogarty, Tanzi, Shallcross Smith, and Ajello
Date Introduced: January 23, 2025
Referred To: House read and passed
WHEREAS, It is with deepest condolences that this House of Representatives has 1
learned of the passing of Warren D. Cole. Mr. Cole was the beloved husband of the late Barbara 2
A. Cole and the fiancé of Lori Brierly; and 3
WHEREAS, Warren was born in Providence, a son of the late H. Warren and Margaret 4
Cole. Mr. Cole was a hard-working man who strove daily to provide for his family and loved 5
ones. He worked as a rigger for General Dynamics Electric Boat, Quonset, for Offshore Oil Rig 6
Western Oceanic Shell Oil, and for General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton; and 7
WHEREAS, Mr. Cole was a member of the RI Greyhound Owner's Association-Twin 8
Rivers, the Pawtuxet Athletic Club, and the East Greenwich Fireman's Association. He also won 9
the 1990 Topsfield Fair Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off with "Big Wally" weighing 920 pounds, an 10
achievement he was very proud of accomplishing; and 11
WHEREAS, Warren Cole was a man of deep faith and was an active member of the 12
Asbury United Methodist Church in Warwick. Mr. Cole was a member of the United States Army 13
and served our nation with honor and distinction He also often played "Taps" on the trumpet 14
honoring the veterans being buried at the RI Veterans Cemetery; and 15
WHEREAS, Warren Cole leaves behind his sister, Nancy Marion, his niece Kate Andrew 16
and his nephew Eric Brown. Mr. Cole is also survived by his stepdaughter, Anastacia Conti, three 17
step-grandsons, John and Ron Wright, and Steve Dobson, and one step-great granddaughter Eliza 18
Conti; now, therefore be it 19
RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby 20
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expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of Warren D. Cole; and be it further 1
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized to transmit duly 2
certified copies of this resolution to Lori Brierly and Nancy Marion. 3
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