LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kaytes upon the
occasion of their 60th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Gladys and Leo Kaytes, who met on a blind date in their home-
town area of Paterson, New Jersey, were united in marriage on October
25, 1953, at the St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Paterson; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kaytes celebrated this momentous occasion on
Sunday, November 10, 2013, with a marital blessing by Father George
Kevorkian at St. Ignatius Antiochian Orthodox Mission in the village of
Florida, New York; a celebratory luncheon followed to honor the couple
in the Community Center at Warwick Grove; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kaytes 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, Avid volunteers, Leo and Gladys Kaytes are well known in
their community for generously giving of their time and energies to many
charitable organizations; the couple has been honored by several of
these establishments, and were among the group of founders of the St.
Ignatius Antiochian Orthodox Mission; and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, Leo Kaytes, founder and CEO of Leo Kaytes Ford
in Warwick, New York, has been named Citizen of the Year, and was recog-
nized for his support of the Bon Secours Warwick Healthcare Campus with
the 2005 Caring for Life Award; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kaytes 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 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. Leo Kaytes are the proud parents of five chil-
dren, and the loving grandparents of sixteen grandchildren, as well as
four great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kaytes have touched the lives of their fami-
ly 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. Leo Kaytes upon the occasion of their 60th
Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kaytes.