LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brennan upon
the occasion of their 60th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Frank Brennan and Janet Pitts were united in marriage on April
14, 1951, at St. Columbus Church in Schenectady, New York; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brennan celebrated this milestone event
with a Dinner held in their honor at The Barnsider Restaurant; to
further observe this auspicious occasion, the happy couple set sail on a
10-day Celebrity Cruise; and
WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of one daughter, Lori Billings and
the loving grandparents of two grandchildren, Stephanie Purdy and Bryan
Billings; and
WHEREAS, Janet worked for six years at the Schenectady Army Depot in
Rotterdam, New York; she was then employed with the General Electric
Company for 30 years before retiring in 1982; Frank worked for 31 years
between Boss Linco Lines and the 3-M Company; he went on to be employed
as a National Account Executive for R.M. Sullivan Trucking Co. of
Springfield, Massachusetts, for 20 years before retiring in 2001; and
WHEREAS, Both Frank and Janet enjoy traveling as well as spending time
with their family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brennan 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. Frank Brennan 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. Frank Brennan 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. Frank Brennan upon the occasion of celebrating
their 60th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brennan, Carman Road, Guilderland, New
York.