LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Charles Summerville,
Jr. upon the occasion of celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Charles Summerville, Jr. and Dorcus Hunt were united in
marriage on December 14, 1963, at the Fernwood United Methodist Church
by the Reverend Robert North; and
WHEREAS, Residents of Sandy Creek, New York, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Summerville, Jr. are the proud parents of four children and have eight
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Summerville, Jr. 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, Charles Summerville, Jr. is a 1963 graduate of Pulaski High
School, as well as a graduate of the Simons School of Mortuary Science
in Syracuse, New York; he has been the owner and manager of Summerville
Funeral Home in Sandy Creek for 40 years, and is a retired Sandy Creek
Central School bus driver; and
WHEREAS, Also a 1963 Pulaski High School graduate, Dorcus Summerville
is a retired cashier for the Sandy Creek Central School lunch program;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Summerville, Jr. have lived and continue
to live their lives with great dignity and genuine grace, always demon-
strating 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 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. Charles Summerville, Jr. 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. Charles Summerville, Jr. upon the occasion of
their 50th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Summerville, Jr.