Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 47–Senators Jacobsen, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O’Connell, O’Donnell, Porter, Raggio, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Parnell, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams

 

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Senate Concurrent RESOLUTION—Memorializing prominent Carson City optometrist Dr.William Van Patten.

 

   Whereas, William George Van Patten was born on April 10, 1931, in

 Rochester, New York, to Earl and Dorothy Jeffers Van Patten; and

   Whereas, William grew up in Upstate New York and attended

 Mississippi Southern College in Hattiesburg, Mississippi; and

   Whereas, After enlisting in the United States Air Force, William was

 stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, where he met, and on

May 6, 1954, married, Sharlene Sandin, his wife of 41 years; and

   Whereas, Upon being discharged from the Air Force, William

 attended the University of Nevada, Reno, before entering the Los Angeles

 School of Optometry, from which he graduated in 1959 with a doctorate;

 and

   Whereas, Shortly after his graduation, Dr. Van Patten moved to

 Carson City, opened his optometric practice in August 1959 and continued

 in the practice for 39 years, until retiring in 1998; and

   Whereas, Dr. Van Patten set a standard for excellence in his chosen

 field and endeared himself to thousands of residents of Carson City in the

 capacity of optometrist because of his caring, reassuring manner; and

   Whereas, Many hours of his days not dedicated to his practice were

 spent in community service through such organizations as the Carson City

 School Board, on which he served from 1967 to 1978, and the Rotary Club

 of Carson City, in which he held numerous offices; and

   Whereas, Dr. Van Patten maintained his professional acuity through

 membership in such organizations as the Nevada Optometric Association,

 Nevada State Board of Optometry and American Optometric Association;

 and

   Whereas, All those who knew Bill Van Patten as a friend, public

 servant, doctor, family member or in any other capacity were saddened by

 his death on February 17, 2000; and

   Whereas, William Van Patten is survived by his son, William G. Van

 Patten Jr., and his daughter, Katrina Van Patten-Copoulos, both of Carson

 City, his brothers, James and Robert Van Patten, both of Florida, and his

 grandchildren, Zach and Dion Copoulos and Ronnie Sharlene Van Patten;

 now, therefore, be it


   Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly

Concurring, That the members of the Nevada Legislature express their

 sincerest condolences to all those who miss this outstanding father,

 grandfather, friend, public servant and doctor; and be it further

   Resolved, That this dedicated man who filled so many roles in such a

 distinguished manner will live forever in the hearts of those whose lives he

 touched; and be it further

   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy

 of this resolution to William Van Patten Jr. and Katrina Van Patten

-Copoulos.

 

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