Bill Text: NY J00330 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 330 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Richard Apfel upon the occasion of celebrating their 65th Wedding Anniversary

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-02-05 - ADOPTED [J00330 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00330-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 330

BY: Senator JACOBS

        CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Richard Apfel upon the
        occasion   of   celebrating   their   65th   Wedding
        Anniversary

  WHEREAS, This  Legislative  Body  takes  great  pleasure  in  paying
tribute  to those flourishing marriages that have stood the test of time
to serve as a paradigm for present and future generations; and

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body  to  congratulate
Mr.    and  Mrs.  Richard  Apfel upon the occasion of their 65th Wedding
Anniversary; the couple celebrated this milestone with a family  dinner,
surrounded by loved ones; and

  WHEREAS, Mr. Richard Apfel and the former Olga Kempker of Tonawanda,
New  York,  were united in marriage on January 2, 1954, at Saint Peter's
Evangelical and Reformed Church in Buffalo, New York; and

  WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of two children and  the  loving
grandparents of three grandchildren; and

  WHEREAS,  Richard  Apfel  is  a  retired  Electrician  for  Harrison
Radiator in Lockport, New York; Olga Apfel was an employee of the  Sweet
Home School District; and

  WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Apfel are and always have been a tower
of strength, support, understanding and limitless love for their family;
and

  WHEREAS,    Their    love,   devotion,   caring,   sensitivity   and
responsiveness to their family, friends and all who know them are  their
hallmark and tradition; and

  WHEREAS,  Mr. and Mrs. Richard Apfel have lived and continue to live
their lives with great dignity and genuine grace, always demonstrating a
deep and continuing concern for human  values  and  ideals,  and  in  so
doing, they have inspired others to do the same; and

  WHEREAS,  This  meaningful  occasion is the result of the love, hard
work and spirit this couple has invested in their marriage; and

  WHEREAS, These same values they have passed  to  their  loved  ones,
producing  a  family that is close-knit and supportive of its individual
members, public-minded in its relations to the community  and  committed
to the ideals of citizenship upon which this Nation was founded; and

  WHEREAS,  Mr. and Mrs. Richard Apfel have touched the lives of their
family and many friends through the shining example of  their  marriage,
which  is  a testament to the devotion and admiration which they possess
for one another; and

  WHEREAS, The longevity of  this  enduring  marriage  truly  marks  a
milestone in life's journey, an event of personal triumph and joy; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this Legislative Body that when an
occasion of such importance is brought to our attention, the same should
be memorialized by us for the edification and emulation of others;  now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Richard Apfel upon the occasion of celebrating
their 65th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Apfel.