LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Davis upon
the occasion of celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Lucinda and Donald R. Davis were united in marriage on October
6, 1963, in Mannsville, New York, with The Reverend Miles Hutchinson
officiating; and
WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of four children, Christopher,
Eric, Lyndsey and Meggan, and the loving grandparents of six grandchil-
dren; and
WHEREAS, Lucinda Davis, the daughter of the late Harold and Ellen
Miller, graduated from Mannsville High School, before working in data
processing in Syracuse, New York; and
WHEREAS, She was also a licensed practical nurse for the House of the
Good Samaritan in Watertown, New York, later known as Samaritan Medical
Center; she was also a substitute nurse for local schools and a physi-
cian's office nurse; and
WHEREAS, Active in her community, Lucinda Davis has been a member of
the Mannsville Rescue Squad for 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Donald R. Davis, the son of Donald E. Davis and the late
Sylvia Williams, graduated from Mannsville-Manor High School, and
received an associate degree from Jefferson Community College in Water-
town, New York; and
WHEREAS, He served his country as a member of the United States Army
for three years; he then went to work for Anheuser-Busch, retiring in
2000; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Davis 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. Donald R. Davis 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 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. Donald R. Davis 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. Donald R. Davis upon the occasion of celebrat-
ing their 50th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Davis.