LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor upon
the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Charles Taylor and Sylvia Tessier were united in marriage on
May 23, 1959, at Sacred Heart Church, Massena, New York; and
WHEREAS, The couple celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary
surrounded by family and friends at a dinner reception hosted by their
children at the Malone Elks Lodge on Saturday, May 23, 2009; prior to
the reception, Monsignor Dennis Duprey renewed the couple's vows at St.
Joseph's Church; Charles and Sylvia Taylor also planned a trip to Greece
in honor of this most auspicious occasion; and
WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of Suzanne and Robert Miller and
Guy and Julie Taylor; they also have three grandchildren, Danielle,
David and Wylie; and
WHEREAS, Charles and Sylvia Taylor 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, A native of Winthrop, New York, Charles Taylor retired as the
superintendent of buildings and grounds for the Cornell University
Biological Field Station in Bridgeport, New York, after more than 30
years of dedicated service; and
WHEREAS, Sylvia Taylor, formerly from Huntington, Quebec, is a nurse
practitioner and retired as a Madison County public health nurse after
nearly 30 years in the nursing field; and
WHEREAS, After working and raising their two children in Bridgeport,
New York, Charles and Sylvia Taylor retired to Malone, New York, in the
1990s; together, they enjoy the outdoors, shuffleboard, and spending
time with family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Charles and Sylvia Taylor 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 a 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, Charles and Sylvia Taylor 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 Charles and Sylvia Taylor upon the occasion of their 50th
Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Charles and Sylvia Taylor.