LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. Dickinson
upon the occasion of celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Gordon Dickinson and Mary Dawley were united in marriage on
October 18, 1955, at the White Church in Lisbon, New York; the couple
celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary with family and friends at the
Copper Still Steakhouse in Massena, New York; and
WHEREAS, Gordon H. Dickinson served his country as a member of the
United States Marine Corps from 1954 to 1956, and then in the United
States Marine Corps Reserves until 1962; he is a retired rural letter
carrier for the U.S. Postal Service; and
WHEREAS, Mary Dickinson is a retired cafeteria worker for the Heuvel-
ton Central School; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. Dickinson are the proud parents of
three daughters, Janice, Donna and Sheila, and the loving grandparents
of five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. Dickinson 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. Gordon H. Dickinson have lived and continue to
live their lives with great dignity and genuine grace, always demon-
strating 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. Gordon H. Dickinson 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. Gordon H. Dickinson upon the occasion of cele-
brating their 60th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. Dickinson.