Senate Resolution No. 3316

BY: Senator RITCHIE

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Grant upon
the occasion of celebrating their 60th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, Daniel L. Grant and Sue Graves were united in marriage on
November 30, 1957, at St, Paul's Episcopal Church in LaFargeville, New
York; and

WHEREAS Daniel Grant served in the United States Army from 1955 to
1957, and was a self-employed dairy farmer until 1978; and

WHEREAS, He was also employed as a U.S. Postal Service rural letter
carrier until his retirement after 37 years of service, in 1990; and

WHEREAS, Sue Grant served as a bookkeeper at the James P. Kennedy
Pharmacy in Clayton, New York, until 1994, and also worked as a
self-employed bookkeeper and income tax preparer; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Grant are the proud parents of three
sons, Frederic, Thomas and Alan, and the loving grandparents of three
grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Grant 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. Daniel L. Grant 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. Daniel L. Grant 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. Daniel L. Grant 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. Daniel L. Grant.