2009-J765
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Spencer and Marjorie Krull upon
the occasion of their 72nd Wedding Anniversary
WHEREAS, Spencer Krull and Marjorie Ashton were united in marriage on
February 28, 1937, in Erie, Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, The couple celebrated their 72nd Wedding Anniversary among
family and friends at a dinner hosted at their daughter's home in Napa,
California; and
WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of two children and have five
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Spencer and Marjorie Krull 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, Spencer Krull retired as a seaman first class from the Navy;
during World War II, he proudly served as a gunner on a tanker that
hauled fuel; Marjorie Krull is a homemaker; and
WHEREAS, Together, Spencer and Marjorie Krull enjoy playing tennis and
are former members of the Amherst Hills Tennis Club, as well as lifelong
members of the Buffalo Canoe Club; and
WHEREAS, Spencer and Marjorie Krull 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, Spencer and Marjorie Krull 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 Spencer and Marjorie Krull upon the occasion of their 72nd
Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Spencer and Marjorie Krull.