LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. T. Siafa Sherman upon
the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, T. Siafa Sherman and the former Julia Williams were united in
marriage on December 28, 1958; and
WHEREAS, In 1959, Mr. and Mrs. T. Siafa Sherman served as diplomats in
Addis Abba, Ethopia, and they later moved to Lagos, Nigeria, and then to
Queens, New York, where Mr. Sherman was assigned to the Liberian Perma-
nent Mission to the United Nations; and
WHEREAS, The Shermans were subsequently assigned to Conakry, Guinea
West Africa, where Mr. Sherman was assigned as Ambassador of Liberia;
the family soon returned to Monrovia where Mr. Sherman worked as Deputy
Foreign Mister; and
WHEREAS, At this point, Julia Sherman decided to complete her educa-
tion at the University of Liberia and start a career in education; she
subsequently pursued graduate studies at Columbia University in New York
and returned to Liberia to work in various capacities with the Ministry
of Education and the United Nations Development Program; and
WHEREAS, During the Liberian conflict, the Shermans left Liberia and
moved back to the United States; they were able to resume their lives
and settle in Brooklyn, where they have lived for the past 17 years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. T. Siafa Sherman are the proud parents of T.
Siafa, Jr., Julia, and the late Famatta; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. T. Siafa Sherman 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. T. Siafa Sherman 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, These same values they have passed 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. T. Siafa Sherman 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. T. Siafa Sherman upon the occasion of their
50th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. T. Siafa Sherman.