LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Gaspar upon the
occasion of celebrating their 65th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Gaspar met at a machine shop training school
on Noyes Island in the summer of 1942; they worked together on a sign
for the Washington Street Boys Club; and
WHEREAS, Helen Gaspar was hired by IBM in October of 1942; Rudy Gaspar
was hired by Agfa Ansco in the Experimental Tool Department where he
built items for the war effort; he then joined the Navy in March of
1943, and served in the Pacific aboard the Navy Destroyer USS Bennion
DD-662 until April of 1946; and
WHEREAS, Rudy and Helen Gaspar were united in marriage on August 10,
1946, at St. Cyril's Church; and
WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of three children, Barbara, Rich-
ard, and Chris and loving grandparents of two treasured grandchildren,
Allison and Denielle; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Gaspar 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. Rudy Gaspar 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. Rudy Gaspar 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. Rudy Gaspar upon the occasion of their 65th
Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Gaspar.