Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 30–Senators Amodei, McGinness, Washington, Care, Carlton, Cegavske, Coffin, Hardy, Mathews, Neal, Nolan, O’Connell, Raggio, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Tiffany, Titus, Townsend and Wiener

 

Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Grady, Anderson, Andonov, Angle, Arberry, Atkinson, Beers, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Chowning, Christensen, Claborn, Collins, Conklin, Geddes, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goicoechea, Goldwater, Griffin, Gustavson, Hardy, Hettrick, Horne, Knecht, Koivisto, Leslie, Mabey, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, McCleary, Mortenson, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Perkins, Pierce, Sherer, Weber and Williams

 

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Senate Concurrent RESOLUTION—Memorializing dedi-cated firefighter and longtime Yerington resident Marvin Carr.

 

    Whereas, The members of the Nevada State Legislature mourn

the loss of Marvin Carr who passed away on September 17, 2002;

and

    Whereas, Marvin Carr was born in Salida, Colorado, to

Chester and Irene McCollum Carr; and

    Whereas, Marvin Carr graduated from Smith Valley High

School and served in the United States Army National Guard for 9

years; and

    Whereas, Nancy Wines and Marvin Carr were married in

Smith Valley on July 17, 1955; and

    Whereas, A Yerington resident for 41 years, Marvin Carr was

a dedicated firefighter who served the residents of the State of

Nevada in various capacities during his career in fire service

spanning over 40 years; and

    Whereas, After beginning as a volunteer firefighter for Lyon

County in 1955, Marvin Carr chose fire fighting as his profession,

serving much of his career with the Mason Valley Fire Protection

District and the Central Lyon County Fire Protection District; and

    Whereas, Marvin Carr was appointed Lyon County Fire

Marshal in 1971, where his responsibilities included blueprint

checks for public buildings, fire investigation, and inspections for

conformance with fire and uniform building codes; and

    Whereas, In 1986 Marvin Carr was appointed Fire Chief for

the newly formed Central Lyon County Fire Protection District; and

    Whereas, Marvin Carr was named as the Director of Lyon

County’s Emergency Management Division in 1991 and as the

Executive Director of the State Emergency Response Commission

in 1996; and

    Whereas, In 1998 Marvin Carr was appointed as the State Fire

Marshal, the head of the State Fire Marshal Division of the

Department of Public Safety for the State of Nevada; and

    Whereas, Marvin Carr also served as past president and was a

life member of the Nevada State Firefighters Association, a member

of the Nevada Fire Chiefs Association and the Nevada Emergency

Preparedness Association and, in 1997, was selected to the

International “Who’s Who” of Professionals Representing the Fire

Service; and

    Whereas, Marvin Carr is survived by his wife Nancy, sons

Gene and Steven, brother Bill Young, mother Irene, stepfather

C. W. Hamilton and three grandchildren; now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the

Assembly Concurring, That the members of the 72nd Session of

the Nevada Legislature extend their sincere condolences to the

family and friends of Marvin Carr; and be it further

    Resolved, That Marvin Carr will be remembered for his many

contributions to Nevada fire services and for his dedication and

commitment to making Nevada a safer place to live; and be it

further

    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and

transmit a copy of this resolution to Marvin Carr’s beloved wife

Nancy.

 

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