LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy J. Homan upon
the occasion of celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, LeRoy J. Homan and Marilyn McVoy were united in marriage on
December 5, 1953, at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Castorland, New York,
with the Reverend Eugene Homan officiating; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy J. Homan celebrated their 60th Wedding
Anniversary with a surprise family dinner on November 28, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Together, they are the proud parents of two sons, Randy and
Rick, and the loving grandparents of four grandchildren, and nine great-
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, LeRoy J. Homan served in Korea from 1951 to 1953, and retired
from the New Jersey Guard at Fort Drum in 1990; he is a member of the
Carthage Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Legion Post 789; today,
he enjoys wood crafts and has constructed numerous log cabin doll houses
for various organizations; and
WHEREAS, Marilyn Homan graduated from both Morrisville and Cortland
County Schools of Nursing, and was employed in various doctors' offices,
as well as the Carthage Area Hospital, later assisting individuals in
their homes; and
WHEREAS, In 1989, Marilyn Homan was named Carthage Citizen of the
Year; she also served as an election inspector for Jefferson County, and
enjoys making cookies and fudge for people in her community; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy J. Homan 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. LeRoy J. Homan 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. LeRoy J. Homan 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. LeRoy J. Homan upon the occasion of celebrat-
ing their 60th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy J. Homan.