This resolution expresses the Rhode Island House of Representatives' sorrow over the passing of several individuals, including Seamus Daniel Kirby, Peter Lawson Kennedy, Antonetta J. Santamaria, Leo Carroll, Barbara A. Barr, Anthony F. Bessacini, Maryann Coulter, Louis R. Rochira, John C. Diggle, Carolyn Barry, Cynthia L. Israel, Glen D. Biddiscombe, Sr., Charles A. Samos, Chuck "Bubba" Wentworth, Phillip A. Zaccagnini, and Kimberly Carter. Each individual is associated with a specific representative or representatives who have acknowledged their passing.
The resolution further states that the House extends its sincerest condolences and sympathy to the families and loved ones of the deceased. It also instructs the Secretary of State to transmit a properly inscribed memorial to the bereaved, thereby formally recognizing their loss and the condolences of the House of Representatives.