Senate Resolution No. 164

BY: Senator RITCHIE

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Jim Loveland upon the
occasion of celebrating their 65th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, Jim and Carol Loveland were married in 1951 and celebrated
their 65th Wedding Anniversary with a dinner at the 1000 Islands Harbor
Hotel in Clayton, New York, on June 16, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Jim Loveland served his country as a member of the United
States Army from 1944 until 1946; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Loveland are both graduates of Cornell
University where they met in 1948; and

WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of three children, Linda, Holly
and William, and the loving grandparents of six grandchildren and one
great-granddaughter; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Loveland 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. Jim Loveland 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. Jim Loveland 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. Jim Loveland upon the occasion of celebrating
their 65th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Loveland.