Bill Text: NY J02404 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schell upon the occasion of celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-14 - ADOPTED [J02404 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02404-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2404

BY: Senator RITCHIE

        CONGRATULATING  Mr.  and  Mrs. Michael Schell upon
        the  occasion  of  celebrating  their  50th  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. Michael Schell upon the occasion of celebrating their 50th
Wedding Anniversary on August 30, 2019; and

  WHEREAS, Michael Schell and the former Jacqueline "Jacki" Finch were
united in marriage on August 30, 1969,  at  St.  Paul's  Roman  Catholic
Church in Binghamton, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  The  couple met while they were students at Ithaca College
where Jacqueline Schell  earned  her  degree  in  speech  pathology  and
audiology and Michael Schell received his degree in communications; and

  WHEREAS,  After  graduating, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schell resided for
many years in the Washington,  D.C.  area;  during  this  time,  Michael
attended  law  school  at Catholic University; in 1974, they returned to
New York to raise their family, and  were  actively  involved  in  their
community and local politics; and

  WHEREAS,  They  are the proud parents of five daughters, Amy, Julie,
Amanda,  Carey,  and  Kathryn,  and  the  loving  grandparents   of   10
grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and

  WHEREAS,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Michael  Schell are and always have been a
tower of strength, support, understanding and limitless love  for  their
family; 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. Michael Schell 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,  They  have  passed  these same values 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. Michael Schell 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.  Michael  Schell  upon  the  occasion  of
celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further

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