LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Ronald O. Newton upon
the occasion of celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Ronald O. Newton and Judith Sischo were united in marriage on
July 31, 1965, at the Adams Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, Ronald O. Newton is a 1965 graduate of Morrisville College of
Technology, and retired in 2009 after a 43 year career with New York Air
Brake in Watertown; he enjoys woodworking, and flying remote control
airplanes; and
WHEREAS, Judith Newton is a 1964 graduate of Mohawk Valley Community
College and worked as a cake decorator for 31 years; she enjoys garden-
ing and painting; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald O. Newton are both active members of the
United Methodist Church and also enjoy traveling to car shows; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald O. Newton are the proud parents of two
sons, Steven and Gary, and the loving grandparents of three grandsons
and a granddaughter; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald O. Newton 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. Ronald O. Newton 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. Ronald O. Newton 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. Ronald O. Newton upon the occasion of cele-
brating their 50th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald O. Newton.