LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Nicholson
upon the occasion of celebrating their 55th Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Earl L. Nicholson and Sandra Williams were united in marriage
on July 23, 1960, at the Trinity Episcopal Church; and
WHEREAS, Earl L. Nicholson graduated from Watertown High School in
1956, and was employed by New York Air Brake from 1957 to 1967; he also
served with the Watertown Police Department for 23 years, retiring as a
Sergeant in 1990; and
WHEREAS, Sandra Nicholson is a 1959 graduate of Watertown High School,
and was employed by Kmart from 1988 until retiring in 2003; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Nicholson are the proud parents of five
children, Deborah, Leonard, Howard, Alexander and Catherine, and the
loving grandparents of nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren;
and
WHEREAS, They 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. Earl L. Nicholson have lived and continue to
live their lives with great dignity and genuine grace, always demon-
strating 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. Earl L. Nicholson 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. Earl L. Nicholson upon the occasion of cele-
brating their 55th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Nicholson.