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This Senate resolution honors the life and legacy of James W. Ozanian, a United States Navy veteran and longtime postal worker from Rhode Island who passed away. The resolution highlights Mr. Ozanian's professional and personal achievements, including his 32-year career with the United States Postal Service in Providence, where he served as Past President of the American Postal Workers Union for Rhode Island. It recognizes his military service during the Vietnam War aboard the USS Hoel, during which he received the National Defense Service Medal, and notes his community involvement through membership in organizations like Cercle Laurier and the Manville Sportsmen's Club. The resolution also celebrates his personal life, mentioning his 43-year marriage to Barbara Ozanian, his love of motorcycling, and his role as a father to three children and grandfather to nine grandchildren. Ultimately, the resolution formally expresses the Rhode Island Senate's deepest condolences to the Ozanian family and directs the Secretary of State to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to Mrs. Barbara Ozanian and her family as a gesture of sympathy and respect.

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