Bill Text: NY J02353 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. William Howard Sprague upon the occasion of celebrating their 77th Wedding Anniversary

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-04-26 - ADOPTED [J02353 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J02353-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2353

BY: Senator AKSHAR

        CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. William Howard Sprague
        upon  the occasion of celebrating their 77th 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 sense of this Legislative  Body  to  congratulate
Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Howard  Sprague upon the occasion of their 77th
Wedding Anniversary to be celebrated October 27, 2022; and

  WHEREAS, William Howard Sprague and  the  former  Josephine  Rozelle
were united in marriage on October 27, 1945; and

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

  WHEREAS, A testament to their strength and good fortune, William and
Josephine  will  both  be  celebrating  their  100th  birthdays, a truly
momentous occasion, this same year as their  77th  Wedding  Anniversary;
and

  WHEREAS,  William  and  Josephine  Sprague have had the privilege to
enrich  their  marriage  through  travel,  revisiting  the   nation   of
Luxembourg in 1985, and then backpacking through much of Europe; and

  WHEREAS, Prior to moving into the Veterans Home in Oxford, New York,
William  and  Josephine Sprague resided in the senior housing facilities
in Whitney Point, New York; and

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

  WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. William Howard Sprague 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 doing so, 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. William Howard Sprague 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 practice 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. William Howard Sprague upon the occasion of
celebrating their 77th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Mr. and Mrs. William Howard Sprague.