Senate Resolution No. 184

BY: Senator RITCHIE

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Branche upon
the occasion of celebrating their 50th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, Lawrence Branche and Kathleen Lynch were united in marriage
on May 28,1966, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Watertown, New
York; and

WHEREAS, They celebrated their Golden Anniversary with their family
at the Evans Mills Fire Hall, and also enjoyed a 21-day cruise; and

WHEREAS, Lawrence Branche served his country as a member of the
United States Army, 479th Engineers, Company A, for six years; and

WHEREAS, He worked as a carpenter and was a 31-year member of Local
278 Carpenters and Joiners; he is also a lifelong member of American
Legion Post 588, Brownville, New York; and

WHEREAS, Kathleen Branche was a floor secretary at the House of the
Good Samaritan and Samaritan Keep Home in Watertown for 34 years; and

WHEREAS, She is a lifelong member of American Legion Auxiliary Post
583 in Dexter, New York, and is active with the Samaritan Loyals, the
Association for the Blind and AARP Chapter 346; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Branche are the proud parents of two
daughters, Michelle and Lori, and the loving grandparents of five
grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Branche 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. Lawrence Branche 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. Lawrence Branche 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
milestone in life's journey, an event of personal triumph and joy; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when an
occasion 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. Lawrence Branche upon the occasion of
celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Branche.