Senate Resolution No. 169

BY: Senator RITCHIE

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Comet upon
the occasion of celebrating their 60th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, Harry M. Comet and Donna Farmer of Watertown, New York,
were united in marriage on September 1, 1956, at Our Lady of the Sacred
Heart Church; and

WHEREAS, Harry M. Comet served his country as a member of the United
States Air Force in Korea, and was then stationed in Newfoundland and
later at Fort Myer, Virginia, while working at the Pentagon; and

WHEREAS, After his honorable discharge from the Air Force, Harry M.
Comet worked as a patrolman for the City of Watertown; he also joined
the Army Reserves, retiring in 1994; and

WHEREAS, After raising their children, Donna Comet was employed at
the Fort Drum Exchange; she was also a clerk at W. T. Grant and Kmart,
and a receptionist for two chiropractors and one child-care provider;
and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Comet are the parents of four sons,
Michael, Joseph, Gregory and Jeffrey, and one daughter, Grace, and the
loving grandparents of seven grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Comet 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. Harry M. Comet 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. Harry M. Comet 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. Harry M. Comet upon the occasion of
celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Comet.