LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bent upon the
occasion of celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Dean J. Bent and Marcia Bachman were united in marriage on
October 23, 1965, at the Naumburg United Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bent reside in Carthage, New York, and
celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary with a family dinner held in
their honor; and
WHEREAS, Dean Bent was honorably discharged from both the New York and
New Jersey Army National Guard; and
WHEREAS, In 1999, he retired from the Army National Guard at Fort
Drum, and thereafter retired from the Carthage Federal Savings and Loan
in 2013; currently, he is employed as a driver for Gary's Flower Shop;
and
WHEREAS, Dean Bent is a life member and past commander of the
Bassett-Baxter Legion Post 789, and a life member of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks Lodge 1762; and
WHEREAS, Marcia Bent retired in 2008 from the Town of Wilna Housing
Authority; and
WHEREAS, She is a member of the Carthage American Legion Auxiliary and
the Carthage Area Hospital Auxiliary where she volunteers in the gift
shop; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bent are the proud parents of two children,
Lynne and Jeffrey, and the loving grandparents of four grandsons and one
granddaughter; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bent 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. Dean Bent 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. Dean Bent 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. Dean Bent upon the occasion of celebrating
their 50th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bent.