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Senate presents official citation honoring Gerald Purdy
Summary
The Utah Senate suspended rules and presented a citation honoring Gerald Anderson Purdy for decades of public service in education, coaching and local government; family members and local officials were recognized on the floor.
The Utah Senate read and approved an official citation honoring Gerald Anderson Purdy, who served as a teacher, high-school coach, Davis County commissioner and local civic leader. The body voted under suspension of rules to adopt the citation and invited family members and local officials to the floor to receive the tribute.
Representative Garn and several senators described Purdy's public service, coaching career and local leadership. Family members including Purdy's wife and sons were recognized; the chamber approved the citation unanimously under suspension of rule and indicated copies would be sent to the family.
The citation lists Purdy's dates of birth and death and notes his roles in education, the Air Force and local government. The presentation concluded with expressions of condolence and appreciation for Purdy's contributions to Davis County and the state.
