LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jemison upon
the occasion of their 65th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Robert and Helen Jemison were united in marriage on June 27,
1948; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jemison celebrated their 65th Anniversary
with family and friends with numerous dinners, picnics and backyard
get-togethers held in their honor; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jemison are loving parents, grandparents,
great-grandparents and great-great grandparents; and
WHEREAS, Together, they enjoy golf, gardening, bird feeding, knitting,
and socializing; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jemison 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. Robert Jemison 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. Robert Jemison 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. Robert Jemison 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. Robert Jemison.