Senate Resolution No. 2222

BY: Senator RITCHIE

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Harold S. Larock upon
the occasion of celebrating their 60th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, Harold S. Larock and Geraldine M. Rose were united in
marriage on February 9, 1957, at Canton Methodist Church; and

WHEREAS Harold S. Larock served in the United States Army and worked
for the Town of Lisbon Highway Department; and

WHEREAS, He plays the guitar and the fiddle, and enjoys bluegrass
music; and

WHEREAS, Geraldine M. Larock was a homemaker as well as a
housekeeper for A. Burton Hepburn Hospital; and

WHEREAS, She is an accomplished cook who enjoys gardening and Major
League baseball games; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Larock both enjoy spending time with
family; and

WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of three children, Janice,
William, and the late Gary, and the loving grandparents of four
grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Larock 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. Harold Larock 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. Harold Larock 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. Harold S. Larock 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. Harold S. Larock.