LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Willis F. Green upon
the occasion of celebrating their 55th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Eleanor Eastman and Willis Green were united in marriage on
October 5, 1957, at the Ellisburg Methodist Church, with the Reverend
Albert E. Budd officiating; and
WHEREAS, The bride is the daughter of the late Charles and Edith East-
man, and the groom, the son of the late Daniel and Merle Green; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Green graduated from Belleville Union Academy
Central School in 1954; and
WHEREAS, Willis Green owned and operated the family's dairy farm in
Belleville, New York, until 1991, and now works part time at Sheland
Farms; and
WHEREAS, Willis Green has also served as church janitor for the Belle-
ville United Church since 1994 and enjoys gardening; and
WHEREAS, Eleanor Green graduated from Morrisville State University
with a degree in nursing, and worked at Mercy Hospital in Watertown
until 1958; and
WHEREAS, Eleanor Green also worked for Barbara Moss in Watertown for
10 years and is currently employed at O.D. Greene's Ace Home Center
where she has been for 20 years; and
WHEREAS, For 30 years, Eleanor Green was a Girl Scout leader, and a
leader trainer for the Thousand Islands Girl Scout Council; and
WHEREAS, Eleanor Green serves on the Board of Trustees for the United
Methodist Church and Belleville Union Academy, and enjoys collecting
owl-related items; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Green are the proud parents of two children,
Daniel and David, and the loving grandparents of four grandchildren;
they enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and attending country
and bluegrass concerts; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Green 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. Willis Green 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. Willis Green 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. Willis Green upon the occasion of celebrating
their 55th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Willis Green.