LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Bud Henecy upon the
occasion of their 65th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Now longtime residents of Conklin, New York, Evelyn and Bud
Henecy were united in marriage on June 2, 1945 in Spartanburg, South
Carolina and, this year, joyously celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniver-
sary surrounded by family and friends at a picnic hosted by their daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Linda and Charles Purdy, at their home; and
WHEREAS, Evelyn and Bud Henecy are also the proud and loving grandpar-
ents of three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, in addition to his many professional and
family responsibilities, Bud Henecy, with the assistance and support of
his loving wife, Evelyn, has been a dedicated volunteer for Broome Coun-
ty senior programs for more than 25 years; and
WHEREAS, Bud Henecy, has volunteered at the Conklin Senior Club and
Binghamton East Side Senior Center; he has been a valued member of the
Broome County Office for Aging's Senior Center Steering Committee and,
in recognition and appreciation of his enduring and outstanding service,
he was recently honored by Broome County and Governor David A. Paterson
at the Governor's Mansion in Albany; and
WHEREAS, Bud Henecy has worked tirelessly serving meals, running
errands, ordering supplies, completing paperwork, and planning special
programs for the senior meeting sites and it is his leadership which the
Office for Aging credits for enabling it to provide meals and other
services in Conklin; and
WHEREAS, Evelyn and Bud Henecy 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, Evelyn and Bud Henecy 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, Evelyn and Bud Henecy 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. Bud Henecy upon the occasion of their 65th
Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Bud Henecy.