Senate Resolution No. 3924

BY: Senator RITCHIE

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Sauter upon the
occasion of celebrating their 60th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, Roy J. Sauter and Shirley J. Dillenback were united in
marriage on February 8, 1958, in All Saints Catholic Church, Chaumont,
New York; the couple celebrated their 60th Anniversary with a family
dinner at Art's Jug in Watertown, New York; and

WHEREAS, Roy J. Sauter served his country as a member of the United
States Army in Korea from 1953 to 1955; after his military service, he
worked for the Agricultural Insurance Company in Watertown, beginning in
1956; and

WHEREAS, He earned a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter degree
in 1967, and taught insurance courses for 20 years; he was also
instrumental in the formation of the New York Casualty Insurance
Company; and

WHEREAS, Shirley J. Sauter also worked for the Agriculture Insurance
Company from 1954 until 1969; and

WHEREAS, She played the organ and directed choirs for several
churches in the Black River area, and retired as Director of Music for
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in 2017; and

WHEREAS, Both Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Sauter have been active members of
their community, volunteering their time and talents; they also enjoy
traveling and attending their grandchildren's sporting and musical
events; and

WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of three daughters, Christine,
Kathryn and Linda, and one son, Thomas, and the loving grandparents of
eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Sauter 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. Roy J. Sauter 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. Roy J. Sauter 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. Roy J. Sauter 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. Roy J. Sauter.