LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Albert Roberts upon
the occasion of celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Nancy Vary and Albert Roberts were united in marriage on
September 1, 1962, at Copenhagen Methodist Church, in Copenhagen, New
York, with the Reverend Kenneth Jones officiating; and
WHEREAS, The bride is the daughter of the late Mason and Viola Vary,
and the groom, the son of the late Allen Roberts and Hilda Harmon; and
WHEREAS, Albert Roberts graduated from Copenhagen Central School,
Canton ATC and SUNY Oswego and served in the United States Navy with the
Seabees from 1963 to 1967 in Okinawa, Japan and Vietnam; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Roberts retired from the General Brown Central School as
a technology teacher and enjoys golfing, woodworking, hunting and fish-
ing; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Roberts is a Town Councilman for the Town of Brownville;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Roberts also graduated from Copenhagen Central School
and from SUNY Oswego and is a retired first grade teacher with the
General Brown Central School; she enjoys quilting, reading, golfing and
spending time with their two sons and five grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Roberts are active members of the Brown-
ville United Methodist Church and the New York State Retired Teachers
Association; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Roberts 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. Albert Roberts 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. Albert Roberts 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. Albert Roberts 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. Albert Roberts.