Senate Resolution No. 181

BY: Senator RITCHIE

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Patnode upon
the occasion of celebrating their 50th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, Thomas W. Patnode and JoAnn Hoffman of Carthage, New York,
were united in marriage on April 16, 1966, at St. James Catholic Church;
the couple celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary with their family
at a dinner held in their honor on April 16, 2016, at Belva's Sahara
Restaurant in Carthage; and

WHEREAS, Thomas W. Patnode is a graduate of Canton ATI and was
employed at St. Regis Paper Company as a computer programmer for 30
years; and

WHEREAS, JoAnn Patnode is a graduate of Jefferson Community College
and was a registered nurse for County Manor Rehabilitation Center until
2008; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Patnode are the proud parents of
three children, Jeffery, Lisa and the late Lee Thomas, and the loving
grandparents of four grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Patnode 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. Thomas W. Patnode 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. Thomas W. Patnode 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. Thomas W. Patnode 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. Thomas W. Patnode.