LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Richard Warren upon
the occasion of their 58th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Richard and Diane Warren first met in 1950 on the boardwalk in
New Jersey; one year after their official meeting, they met again on the
very same boardwalk; and
WHEREAS, One dance was all it took for the young lovers to fall in
love, and on August 8, 1954, Richard and Diane Warren were married in
Asbury Park, New Jersey, not far from the boardwalk on which they first
met; and
WHEREAS, Richard Warren is a veteran of World War II, Korea and Viet-
nam, having served with the Montford Point Marines, the first African
Americans to serve in the Marine Corps; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Warren 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. Richard Warren 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. Richard Warren 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. Richard Warren upon the occasion of their 58th
Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Warren.