Senate Resolution No. 158

BY: Senator RITCHIE

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Ivan J. Hale upon the
occasion of celebrating their 50th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, Ivan J. Hale and Charlotte R. Jackson of Philadelphia, New
York, were united in marriage on December 16, 1966, at the United
Methodist Church in Gouverneur; the couple celebrated their Golden
Anniversary with an open house held in their honor with many family and
friends in attendance at the Philadelphia American Legion; and

WHEREAS, Ivan J. Hale served his country as a member of the United
States Army and was a civilian employee at Fort Drum; Charlotte Hale was
employed as both a waitress and a bartender for many years; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan J. Hale are longtime members of the
Philadelphia American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary,
respectively; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan J. Hale are the proud parents of three
sons, Dale, Ivan, Jr., and Chad, and the loving grandparents of six
grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan J. Hale 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. Ivan J. Hale 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. Ivan J. Hale 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
milestone in life's journey, an event of personal triumph and joy; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when an
occasion 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. Ivan J. Hale upon the occasion of celebrating
their 50th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Mr. and Mrs. Ivan J. Hale.