Senate Resolution No. 298

BY: Senator RITCHIE

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Lyle A. Green upon the
occasion of celebrating their 60th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, Lyle Green and Barbara Gebo were united in marriage on
November 24, 1956, at St. Patrick's Church; the couple celebrated their
60th Wedding Anniversary with a cruise to Cozumel, Mexico; and

WHEREAS, For 26 years, Lyle Green held the title of Director of
Special Education for Broome, Tioga and Delaware County BOCES; he
officially retired from this position in 1989; and

WHEREAS, Barbara Green was a copywriter at WWNY Radio Station and a
receptionist for WWNY-TV; together, the couple owned and operated
Green's Bayside Cottages for 35 years; and

WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of five children, Laura, Donald,
Cynthia, Jacqueline and Steven and have 11 grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle A. Green 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. Lyle A. Green 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. Lyle A. Green 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. Lyle A. Green upon the occasion of celebrating
their 60th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle A. Green.