J5557-2011 Actions

• Jun 21, 2012: ADOPTED
• Jun 21, 2012: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• Jun 19, 2012: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J5557-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LaPlante upon
 the occasion of their 65th Wedding Anniversary
 WHEREAS, Joseph and Arleen "Lee" LaPlante were  united  in  marriage  on
 June  29,  1947 at St. Agnes Church in Cohoes, New York, when Joseph was
 years old and Arleen was 20; and
 WHEREAS, On July 1,  2012,  Joseph  and  Arleen  "Lee"  LaPlante  will
 joyously  celebrate  their  65th  Wedding Anniversary with a party to be
 held at the Clifton Park Firehouse in Clifton Park, New York, where both
 have volunteered; and
 WHEREAS, Joseph LaPlante is a World War II veteran; he enlisted in the
 Navy at age 17 and proudly and ably served with the famed Navy  Seabees;
 and
 WHEREAS,  Joseph and Lee LaPlante both worked for GE, Arleen, who went
 to work at age 16, for 42 years, and Joseph, for 36 years; and
 WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of two daughters, Mary and  Franc
 es, and have two grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and
 WHEREAS,  Joseph  and Arleen LaPlante 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, Joseph and Arleen LaPlante 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 that 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,  Joseph  and  Arleen LaPlante 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  mile
 stone in life's journey, an event of personal triumph and joy; and
 WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body that when an occa
 sion 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.  Joseph LaPlante upon the occasion of their
 65th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LaPlante.

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