Senate Resolution No. 3305

BY: Senator RITCHIE

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rocker upon the
occasion of celebrating their 60th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, Larry Rocker and Jennettie LaVare were united in marriage
on September 28, 1957, at St. Mary's Church in Canton, New York; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rocker currently reside in Madrid, New
York, and celebrated their milestone anniversary with a party in June
held in their honor with many family members and friends in attendance;
and

WHEREAS, Larry Rocker, a graduate of Canton Agricultural and
Technical Institute, was a field engineer with the IBM Corporation for
35 years; and

WHEREAS, Jennettie Rocker graduated from the Good Samaritan School
of Nursing in Watertown and worked as a nurse at Madrid-Waddington
Central School; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rocker are the proud parents of eight
children, Anne, David, Amy, Sarah, Mary Jo, Susan, Matthew and A.J., and
the loving grandparents of 13 grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rocker 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. Larry Rocker 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. Larry Rocker 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. Larry Rocker 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. Larry Rocker.