LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tucker upon
the occasion of celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Leonard and Naomi Tucker were united in marriage on March 12,
1939, in their Rabbi's study in Elizabeth, New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, On March 12, 2009, Leonard and Naomi Tucker observed their
70th Wedding Anniversary; they celebrated this auspicious occasion with
a family gathering at their weekend home in Lee, Massachusetts; and
WHEREAS, Leonard and Naomi Tucker are the proud parents of two chil-
dren; they have three beloved grandchildren, and one great-granddaught-
er; and
WHEREAS, Meeting each other when they were 16 years old at a high
school party for a mutual friend, Leonard and Naomi Tucker are both 89
years old and live in Albany, New York; and
WHEREAS, Leonard and Naomi Tucker owned a women's clothing business,
The Casual Set, in Stuyvesant Plaza for more than 30 years; they sold
their business in the early 1990s; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tucker 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. Leonard Tucker 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, These same values they have passed 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. Leonard Tucker 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 mile-
stone in life's journey, an event of personal triumph and joy; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when an occa-
sion 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. Leonard Tucker upon the occasion of celebrat-
ing their 70th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tucker, 168 Davis Avenue, Albany, New
York 12208.