Senate Resolution No. 4758

BY: Senator RITCHIE

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lashomb upon
the occasion of celebrating their 70th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, Robert V. Lashomb and Audrey Turcotte of Clayton, New York,
were united in marriage on April 24, 1948, at the Grindstone Island
Methodist Church; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lashomb celebrated their 70th
Anniversary with a family dinner held in their honor on Tuesday, April
24, 2018; and

WHEREAS, They were the owners and operators of Remar Shipyard Marina
and Remar Rentals in Clayton, New York, for 35 years; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lashomb enjoy boating along the Eastern
Seaboard and traveling both throughout the United States as well as
abroad; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lashomb are the proud parents of four
children, Robert, Jr., Mark, Rebecca, and the late Trudy, and the loving
grandparents of seven grandchildren and nine 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. Robert Lashomb 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. Robert Lashomb 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. Robert Lashomb 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. Robert Lashomb.