LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Gene Chin upon the
occasion of celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Gene and Kee Chin were united in marriage on August 30, 1961,
in Hong Kong; to celebrate this most auspicious event, an anniversary
party will be held in their honor at the King Star Restaurant in Brook-
lyn, New York, on Saturday, August 20, 2011; and
WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of four children, Gary, Kevin,
Terence and Juliet, and are the loving grandparents of seven grandchil-
dren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Chin 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. Gene Chin 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, Gene Chin was born in China; he came to the United States
with his parents in 1946, when he was almost ten years old; he worked as
a substitute teacher and taught Mathematics at various high schools from
1959 to 1961 in Brooklyn; in 1962, he became a systems engineer at IBM
working on the Sabre Airline Reservations Project; six years later, he
joined Mutual of New York as a junior officer specializing in computer
systems; in 1969 he joined Mobil Corporation as an internal systems
consultant until he retired in 1990; and
WHEREAS, Kee Chin was born in China and moved to Hong Kong in 1959;
after being a housewife for 26 years, she decided to became a parapro-
fessional; she was a helper in Mathematics to teachers at Tenzer Learn-
ing Center in Manhattan; she retired after eighteen years on the Board
of Education; and
WHEREAS, This meaningful occasion is the result of the love, hard work
and spirit 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. Gene Chin 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. Gene Chin upon the occasion of celebrating
their 50th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Chin.