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

WHEREAS, Richard Curtis and Vivian Hatch were united in marriage on
October 29, 1955, at Our Lady of Sacred Heart Church; and
WHEREAS, Richard Curtis served in the United States Air Force for four
years during the Korean War and thereafter, worked for the New York
Telephone Company for 33 years; and
WHEREAS, Richard Curtis has remained an involved member of his commu-
nity in numerous capacities, including his service as a Scoutmaster for
Troop 2 Boy Scouts and a Grand Knight for the Brownville-Dexter Knights
of Columbus; furthermore, he is a 60-year member of the Brownville Amer-
ican Legion; and
WHEREAS, Vivian Curtis worked for Faichney Instruments and the Water-
town National Bank; she served as a Den Mother of Troop 2 Boy Scouts in
Brownville, a member of the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, and President
of the Altar and Rosary Society of the Immaculate Conception Church; in
addition, she organized and ran the Brownville Food Co-op for many
years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Curtis are the proud parents of five
children, Debra, Nancy, Mary, Susan, and Richard J., and the loving
grandparents of 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Curtis 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. Richard Curtis 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. Richard Curtis 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. Richard Curtis upon the occasion of celebrat-
ing their 60th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Curtis.