Senate Resolution No. 3289

BY: Senator RITCHIE

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Burton T. Beswick upon
the occasion of celebrating their 70th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, Burton Beswick and Elizabeth "Betty" Needle were united in
marriage on June 29, 1947, at the Methodist parsonage in Madrid, New
York; and

WHEREAS, After a honeymoon in Niagara Falls, the Beswicks settled in
Madrid and in 1949, they purchased a Shell gas station, one of their
many business adventures; and

WHEREAS, Burton Beswick, in addition to his many business ventures,
was employed by the St. Lawrence Natural Gas Company for 20 years,
retiring in 1983; and

WHEREAS, Betty Beswisk worked as a homemaker and was also employed
by the Cooperative Extension, retiring in 1983 after 17 years of
service; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Burton T. Beswick are the proud parents of two
daughters, Bonny and Marilyn, and the loving grandparents of many
grandchildren and great grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, In addition to their daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Burton T.
Beswick remain close to Nan Trabolt, who joined their family as an
exchange student from Denmark in 1962; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Burton T. Beswick have remained involved and
dedicated community members throughout their 70 years of marriage and
also enjoy traveling both within the United States and to many foreign
destinations; and

WHEREAS, They 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. Burton T. Beswick 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. Burton T. Beswick 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. Burton T. Beswick upon the occasion of
celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Mr. and Mrs. Burton T. Beswick.