HCR 194

R-235  Page 1 of 1
2026
No. R-235. House concurrent resolution in memory of North Bennington educator,
coach, volunteer firefighter, and religious leader Robert P. Nolan.
                                        (H.C.R.194)
   Offered by Representatives Morrissey of Bennington, Greer of Bennington, Corcoran
of Bennington, and Nigro of Bennington
   Offered by Senators Bongartz and Plunkett
  Whereas, Bob Nolan graduated from North Bennington High School, attended the
University of Vermont, earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the former
Castleton State College, and served in the U.S. Army, and
   Whereas, for three decades, he was a respected sixth-grade teacher at North
Bennington Elementary School, but his involvement with local youth extended beyond
the classroom to many athletic fields, drawing on his experience as a college
sportsman, and
   Whereas, at North Bennington High School, Bob Nolan coached basketball, cross-
country, and track, and aside from school sports, he coached PONY league baseball,
assisted with American Legion Baseball, and organized church youth group basketball
competitions, and
   Whereas, perhaps Bob Nolan’s most impactful civic role in North Bennington was his
70-year volunteer membership in the North Bennington Fire Department, including 40
years as the organization’s dedicated president, overseeing administrative matters,
dousing many a blaze, and attending to other emergencies, and
   Whereas, his leadership roles at the North Bennington Congregational Church
included trustee, deacon, moderator, and occasionally serving as the congregation’s lay
minister, and
   Whereas, later in life, Bob Nolan developed a second career as a house painter, and
  Whereas, he loved to hunt and fish, was actively involved as both a volunteer and
manager in the preservation and supervision of Lake Paran as a community resource, and
was a member of both the Loyal Order of Moose and the American Legion, and
   Whereas, Bob Nolan, a cherished citizen of North Bennington, and a man with a great
sense of humor who truly made the village a better place to live, died at 93 years of age
on October 11, 2025, and his survivors include his wife of 72 years, Florence; his
children; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great grandchild, now
therefore be it
   Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
  That the General Assembly expresses its sincere sympathy to the family of Robert P.
Nolan, and be it further
   Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
the family of Bob Nolan.
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