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B17 Continued from Front Page Harry VanVliet IV Ulter County Sherrif’s Department Honor Guard Attendees at the ribbon cutting hosted by the Ulster Regional Chamber of Commerce included Harry’s family, elected officials of the Town of Esopus, members of the Chamber of Commerce, and the manager of the Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union which assisted Harry in the planning and the financing for construction of the century-old firm into its new location. “A ribbon was cut in the front yard of the funeral home in recognition of successful operation in the town of Esopus, my lifelong hometown,” Harry says. Over the term of our 10 years in Esopus, we have experienced a 200% increase in call volume to date. Harry is a 1998 honors graduate of the Mortuary Science Program at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY and the recipient of the Mortuary Gilpatric-VanVliet Continued on page A10 A ribbon was cut in the front yard of the funeral home in recognition of ten years in Esopus. Science Award for Leadership and Professionalism, earning his New York State license to practice funeral directing in 2005. He later earned the designation of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner and is a Certified Celebrant. Before becoming a funeral director, Harry served his community for more than 30 years as a deputy sheriff with the Ulster County Sheriff. He retired in 2007 at the rank of Captain. He is a life-member and former secretary of the Ulster County Chiefs of Police Association. “I am often asked, ‘What made you go from a cop to funeral director?’” Harry says. “My answer is simple: as a deputy sheriff, I was exposed to many death scenes where the funeral director who arrived for the decedent always seemed to have such a powerful presence of relief for the grieving family.” He adds, “Toward the end of my police career, knowing I would soon retire and still having the strong desire to serve my community, I decided to go back to college to earn my license to practice as a New York State funeral director.” Harry is a proud and loyal supporter of the Esopus-Kingston area veterans and holds the honor of past Grand Marshal of Town of Esopus American Legion Post 1298 Memorial Day Parade (2017). He is a longtime member of the New York State Funeral Directors Association, the DutchessPutnam-Ulster Funeral Directors Association, and is a very active community member in the Town of Esopus. Harry acquired the firm in 2009, known then as the Gilpatric-Murphy Funeral Home, from the late James F. Gilpatric. Jim’s great-grandfather, John J. Murphy, founded the firm in 1872. The firm was recognized in 2022 by the New York State Funeral Directors Association at their annual convention for 150 years of continuous service to the community. Harry operated in Kingston for about three years before moving to his hometown in Esopus. “Recognizing that at the time of my acquisition of the small firm,
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