LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Couse upon
the occasion of celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Clifton K. Couse and Anne Condon were united in marriage on May
1, 1954, in Syracuse, New York; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Couse are the proud parents of eight
children, and the loving grandparents of 20 grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Clifton Couse graduated from Syracuse Vocational High School
in 1948; in 1951, he enlisted in the United States Army and served his
country as a member of the 43rd Division, 143rd Tank Battalion in Germa-
ny; and
WHEREAS, Clifton Couse graduated from SUNY Oswego in 1967, and also
holds a vocational certification in welding from the Hobart School of
Welding; and
WHEREAS, For 22 years, Clifton Couse, a member of the Welding Sculp-
ture Group, taught welding at the Jefferson Vocational Technical Center
before retiring in 1988; and
WHEREAS, Anne Couse graduate from St. Anthony's High School in Syra-
cuse and was a tax collector for the General Brown Central School
District for 20 years; in her retirement, she enjoys knitting, crochet-
ing and camping; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Couse are communicants of the Immaculate
Conception Church in Brownville, New York, and are Syracuse University
sports fans; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Couse 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. Clifton Couse 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. Clifton Couse 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. Clifton Couse upon the occasion of celebrating
their 60th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Couse.