LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Charles Solar upon
the occasion of celebrating their 65th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Gertrude Marie Riches and Charles Solar were united in marriage
on September 28, 1947, at the Alexandria Bay Methodist Church, with the
Reverend Lisle Caldwell officiating; and
WHEREAS, The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses
Riches, and the groom, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Solar; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Solar celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary
with an Open House Reception at their home on September 29, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Charles Solar graduated from Clayton Central School in 1941,
and served in the United States Army during World War II; and
WHEREAS, Charles Solar retired as Superintendent of the Clayton
Department of Public Works in 1984; he was honored as Clayton's first
Citizen of the Year in 1970, and in 2011, he was named Honorary Dock
Master in recognition of his dedicated and outstanding service to the
Clayton community; and
WHEREAS, Charles Solar is a member of the American Legion, Post 821,
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge 328, and a 71-year active
member of the Clayton Volunteer Fire Department, of which he has served
as president, vice-president and chief; and
WHEREAS, Until June of 2011, Charles Solar served as a Village Cross-
ing Guard in Clayton; and
WHEREAS, Gertrude Solar graduated from Alexandria Central High School
in 1943, and retired from the former Graphic Controls in Clayton in
1988; and
WHEREAS, Gertrude Solar is a charter member of the Clayton Volunteer
Fire Department Auxiliary, and past District Deputy of the Thousand
Islands Rebekah Lodge 109; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Solar are the proud parents of two sons, William
and Robert, and the loving grandparents of seven grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Solar 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. Charles Solar 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, 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. Charles Solar 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. Charles Solar upon the occasion of celebrating
their 65th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Solar.