Posted on 09/01/2019 9:43:23 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
Bill Larkin, who spent four decades in the New York state legislature following a distinguished military career that brought him to the battlefields of World War II and the Korea War, has died, his family announced Sunday. He was 91. “America and the State of New York have lost a dedicated public servant, soldier and statesman,” the family said in a statement. “Our family lost a husband, father grandfather, great-grandfather and so much more.” The Albany legend and legislative war horse died Saturday night, his spokesman Brian Maher said. Gov. Andrew Cuomo lauded Larkin as “a constant force for good” in a statement Sunday. “Senator Larkin led by example every day of his life and was an inspiration to me and countless others who wanted nothing more than to serve the people of this great state and nation,” Cuomo said. “We owe him and his family the greatest debt of gratitude for his heroism and tireless devotion to our country. “ Born in Troy, NY in 1923, Larkin enlisted in the US Army at age 16 and spent more than 23 years serving his country before embarking on his political career. In 1963, he served as Army Project Officer for President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Germany. He was also one of the 2,000 US Army soldiers to guard Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the historic 1965 march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery. “I looked directly at [King], he looked directly at me,” Larkin recalled to the Times-Herald Record in 2010. “He shook my hand and said, ‘God bless you. We’re praying we have a successful march.’” But Larkin was humble about his role, saying he was “just a young Army officer with a mission.” After retiring from the army as a Lt. Colonel in 1967,
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Bill was my Senator for years. He was the one elected official that could always be counted on to show up at Eagle Scout ceremonies. A throwback to the days when my former County was solidly Republican and Conservative.
Date of article September 1st 2019, date of birth 1923, ‘aged 91’. This journo sucks at maths.
If he was born in 1923 he wasn’t 91, he was 96.
From Wikipedia:
“William J. Larkin Jr. (February 5, 1928[1] – September 1, 2019)”
May have been a great guy but I have no respect for ANY career politician PERIOD.
It’s not what the Founding Fathers intended and it’s contrary to what’s in the best interest of this country.
I’d believe that canard if term limits were actually
in the Constitution from the start
RIP.
The founding fathers were not perfect and in their mind the concept of life long politicians was inconceivable.
If they saw what political office has evolved into today, they certainly would not have neglected to address it.
I agree It’s a pity they didn’t
Especially regarding limits for SCOTUS
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