LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hermann upon
the occasion of their 60th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, John A. Hermann and Clara R. LaSalle, of Calcium, New York,
were united in marriage on Easter Sunday, March 25, 1951, at Our Lady of
the Sacred Heart Church, Watertown, New York; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Hermann upon the occasion of celebrating their 60th Wedding
Anniversary on Friday, March 25, 2011; and
WHEREAS, This auspicious occasion was observed with a Family Banquet
and Weekend Celebration at the Riveredge Resort, Alexandria Bay, New
York; and
WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of 10 children, Elizabeth R.
Petrie, and her husband, David, Debra A. Weaver, and her husband, Micha-
el, Diane M. Kilburn, and her husband, Harold "Butch," Eleanor J.
Minnick, and her husband, Jeffrey, David J., and his wife, Donna, Cathe-
rine M. Cupernall, and her husband, Lawrence, Barbara J. Yerdon, Steph-
en A., and his wife, Sheri, Frederick J., and his wife, Nancy, and Julie
A. Park, and her husband, Robert, and are the loving grandparents of 28
grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Clara R. Hermann is a graduate of Evans Mills High School;
before her marriage to John A. Hermann she was employed in the business
office of the Watertown Daily Times from 1950 to 1951; she is a member
of the Philadelphia American Legion and an honorary member of the North-
pole Fire Department Auxiliary; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Immaculate Heart Academy and a self-employed
dairy farmer for 34 years, John A. Hermann went on to drive motor coach
charter bus for the Freeman Bus Corporation for 40 years, retiring in
December of 2009; an exempt member of the Northpole Volunteer Fire
Department, he received his 50-year Recognition Award in 1997, and
served 17 years as Treasurer of the department; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hermann are proud members of the Water-
town Elks Club, the North Side Improvement League, the BG's Senior Citi-
zens, the Calcium Grange, and AARP, where Mr. Hermann serves as Treasur-
er; and
WHEREAS, Communicants of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Hermann have lived on the family homestead on Bush Road for
58 years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hermann 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. John A. Hermann 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. John A. Hermann 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. John A. Hermann upon the occasion of celebrat-
ing their 60th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hermann, 25430 Bush Road, Calcium, New
York.