LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Lake upon
the occasion of celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Phillip Lake and Virginia Bouchard were united in marriage on
July 10, 1943, at St. Mary's Church in Clayton, New York, before The
Reverend George E. Racette; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lake graduated from Watertown High School, and served two
years in Europe with the 101st Airborne Division; and
WHEREAS, Thereafter, Mr. Lake worked for 41 years for the New York
Central Railroad, the Penn Central Railroad and Conrail; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Lake graduated from Clayton High School and Rochester
Business Institute, and worked at Western Union Telegraph Company; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Lake enjoy many activities including fishing,
boating, gardening, sailing and swimming; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Lake are the proud parents of five children, and
are blessed with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Lake 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. Lake 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, They have passed these same values 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. Lake 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. Phillip A. Lake upon the occasion of celebrat-
ing their 70th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Lake.