Senate Resolution No. 3288

BY: Senator RITCHIE

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Carlton A. Goodwin
upon the occasion of celebrating their 70th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, Carlton A. Goodwin and Shirley J. Borland were united in
marriage on June 28, 1947, at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Watertown,
New York; and

WHEREAS, Carlton Goodwin served his country as a member of the
United States Army and is a retired employee of Stebbins Engineering;
and

WHEREAS, Shirley Goodwin was employed by the Pine Camp (now Fort
Drum) Post Exchange Office, the Agricultural Insurance Company, and
later worked as a secretary for Trinity Church from where she retired
after 20 years; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton A. Goodwin are the proud parents of
two children, Susan and Robert, and the loving grandparents of four
grandchildren and three 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. Carlton A. Goodwin 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. Carlton A. Goodwin 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. Carlton A. Goodwin upon the occasion of
celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Mr. and Mrs. Carlton A. Goodwin.