Bill Text: NY K00229 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Celebrating the life and accomplishments of Charles Albert Styler, family man, noted television videographer, and devoted member of his community

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-03 - adopted [K00229 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00229-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 229

BY: M. of A. Thiele

        CELEBRATING   the   life  and  accomplishments  of
        Charles Albert Styler, family man, noted  television
        videographer, and devoted member of his community

  WHEREAS, There are certain outstanding members of our community who,
through  their selfless commitment and dedication, have served to better
the quality of life in our community and have had a measurable  positive
impact  on  the  lives  of its residents; Charles A. Styler was one such
individual; and

  WHEREAS, It is with  profound  sorrow  and  deep  regret  that  this
Legislative  Body  records  the passing of Charles A. Styler, noting the
significance of his purposeful life and accomplishments; and

  WHEREAS, Charles A. Styler of  Southampton,  Long  Island,  died  on
Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at the age of 81; and

  WHEREAS,  Charles  A.  Styler  was  born to Claire (Keen) and Albert
Jensen Styler on February 1, 1940, in Queens, New York; at the young age
of 17, he enlisted in the United States Navy and attended Radioman Class
"A" School; for four years, he proudly served his  country  as  a  radio
operator  aboard  the  first  United States Navy ship, the USS Maury, to
enter the Black Sea since the Yalta Conference; and

  WHEREAS, In 1957, Charles A. Styler, affectionately known to many as
Charlie, and his friends were driving on  Hill  Street  in  Southampton,
when  he  noticed  his  future wife, Virginia, sitting on a cement wall;
from this moment on, they were inseparable and  the  couple  married  on
June 9, 1962, and raised their family in North Sea, Long Island; and

  WHEREAS,  Upon  the  completion  of his military service, Charles A.
Styler held several occupations including ticket agent  for  Swiss  Air,
customer  engineer for IBM, cabinetmaker, bartender, ship-to-shore radio
operator  for  ITT,  ham   radio   operator,   master   carpenter,   and
videographer/editor  for  Public Access TV for Cablevision at Riverhead;
and

  WHEREAS, Charles A. Styler always gave 100 percent to everything  he
did,  however, his favorite job was serving as a television videographer
for  the  Village  and  Town  of  Southampton;  along  with  the  former
Southampton  Village  Mayor,  Joseph  P.  Romanoski, Jr., he started the
local television station for governmental  and  educational  programming
which is now known as SeaTV; and

  WHEREAS,  In  this  capacity,  Charles  A.  Styler  filmed  numerous
community events such as the children's play at  the  Southampton  Fresh
Air Home, Christmas with Santa at the Southampton Cultural Center or the
Hampton  Bays  Fire Department or the North Sea Fire Department, the Boy
Scouts of America's  Eagle  Scout  Awards,  Our  Lady  of  the  Hamptons
children's  plays,  high  school  plays in Westhampton, the Rising Stars
series at Southampton's Cultural Center, the Southampton Village  Fourth
of  July  Parade,  the  Committee  on  Veterans Affairs Memorial Day and
Veterans Day events, children's school plays, the Veterans Flag Ceremony

at the Hampton Bays Elementary School, the Kiwanis  Police  Awards,  the
Southampton  Village  Fire  Department  muster,  the Saint Patrick's Day
Parades in  both  Hampton  Bays  and  Westhampton,  Martin  Luther  King
Breakfast  at  the  Rogers  Memorial  Library, the Hampton Classic Horse
Show, and Southampton College lectures, as well as graduation  exercises
for  Southampton High School, Riverhead High School, Pierson High School
and Mattituck High School; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to creating many videos for his community  free
of  charge,  and some at his own expense, Charles A. Styler was a member
of the Southampton School District's Board of  Education,  the  Combined
Veterans Organization and North Sea Community Association, Inc.; and

  WHEREAS,  Predeceased  by  his  parents,  and his five year-old son,
Richard, Charles A.  Styler  is  survived  by  his  wife  of  58  years,
Virginia; one sister, Janet Wilson; four children, Lisa Milby, Katherine
(Brian)  Feldman,  Michael  (Gina)  Styler, and John (Raquel) Styler; 11
grandchildren  and  11  great-grandchildren,   as   well   as   numerous
colleagues,  neighbors  and  friends  who will long cherish his cheerful
smile and his positive attitude; and

  WHEREAS, Charles A. Styler's infinite selflessness  and  benevolence
will shine on through his family's vivid and happy memories; his insight
and  strength  will forever serve as a beacon of love, light and hope to
the countless lives he touched; and

  WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a  sense  of
compassion,  Charles  A.  Styler  leaves behind a legacy which will long
endure the passage of time and will remain as a comforting memory to all
who were privileged to have known and loved such an amazing man; he will
be  deeply  missed  and  truly  merits  the  grateful  tribute  of  this
Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
celebrate the life and accomplishments of Charles Albert Styler,  family
man, noted television videographer, and devoted member of his community;
and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the family of Charles A. Styler.