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

WHEREAS, Fanny Barker and Charles Knapp were united in marriage on
August 23, 1947, at the First Presbyterian Church in Fulton, New York;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Knapp met in 1942, at the State Theatre in
Fulton where Charles was head usher and Fanny was a Girl Scout selling
Defense Stamps in the lobby; and
WHEREAS, Charles Knapp graduated from high school in 1943; that same
year, he joined the United States Navy, initially training as an elec-
trician, and then later working in construction; and
WHEREAS, Fanny Knapp graduated from high school in 1945, and was
employed as a telephone operator; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Knapp became engaged on Fanny's 18th birthday;
in 1955, the couple purchased the Neahtahwanta Farm in Granby, New York,
where they raised horses and beef cattle; and
WHEREAS, Charles Knapp started his own electrical business in 1959,
while Fanny Knapp began driving school buses, an occupation she contin-
ued for 30 years; and
WHEREAS, Charles Knapp was a member of the Media Shrine Horse Patrol
and has been an active member of the Masonic order for 50 years, holding
the York Cross of Honor; and
WHEREAS, Fanny Knapp is a longtime member of Eastern Star and a past
queen of the Daughters of the Nile; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Knapp are the proud parents of four sons, Lance,
Loren, Mark and Bruce, and the loving grandparents of nine grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Knapp 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 Knapp 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 Knapp 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 Knapp 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 Knapp.