LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Morris and Gertrude Solomon upon
the occasion of their 75th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Morris "Moe" and Gertrude "Gert" Solomon were united in
marriage in New York City on November 16, 1934; and
WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of two sons, Harold and Barry, and
they have five grandchildren as well as five great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Morris and Gertrude Solomon 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, Morris Solomon graduated from Columbia University School of
Pharmacy in 1935; Gertrude Solomon received a degree from the Rochester
School of Dental Dispensary in 1934, and worked for a time as a dental
hygienist; and
WHEREAS, In 1935, Morris and Gertrude Solomon moved back to Albany,
New York; they purchased Geary's Pharmacy on Watervliet Avenue in 1936,
which was later known as Morey's Pharmacy; and
WHEREAS, Morris Solomon's customers were mostly the children of immi-
grants like himself and he was affectionately called "Doc" by many of
the neighborhood children whose parents brought them to the drugstore
for medicine and advice; and
WHEREAS, A man with a generous and loving spirit, during World War II
and difficult economic times, Morris Solomon's credit plan for his
customers was "pay me when you can"; and
WHEREAS, While Morris Solomon was managing the pharmacy, Gertrude
Solomon was a homemaker; after raising her two sons, she went to work
for the State Tax and Finance Department, retiring in 1976, the same
year Morris sold the drug store and also retired; and
WHEREAS, Morris and Gertrude Solomon 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, Morris and Gertrude Solomon 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 Morris and Gertrude Solomon upon the occasion of their 75th
Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Morris and Gertrude Solomon.