Senate Resolution No. 180

BY: Senator RITCHIE

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Herzig upon the
occasion of celebrating their 60th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, Daniel Herzig and Carol Prittie were united in marriage on
June 30, 1956 at the Beaver Falls Methodist Church; the couple
celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary on July 10, 2016, at the
American Legion Post 61 in Watertown, New York; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Herzig served his country as a member of the United
States Army from 1951 until 1953 in Korea as a tank commander; and

WHEREAS, He was employed by Deluxe Lines Trucking Company and by the
New York State Department of Transportation until 1995; and

WHEREAS, Carol Herzig was employed by the General Electric Company
and also worked in retail; and

WHEREAS, In their retirement, Daniel Herzig enjoys baseball as well
as hunting and fishing, and Carol Herzig devotes her time as a volunteer
and enjoys spending her winters in Florida; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Herzig are the proud parents one
daughter, Laurie, and the loving grandparents of two grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Herzig 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. Daniel Herzig 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. Daniel Herzig 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
milestone in life's journey, an event of personal triumph and joy; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when an
occasion 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. Daniel Herzig upon the occasion of celebrating
their 60th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Herzig.