Senate Resolution No. 123

BY: Senator JACOBS

CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Boyack upon the
occasion of celebrating their 50th Wedding
Anniversary

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body takes great pleasure in paying
tribute to those flourishing marriages that have stood the test of time
to serve as a paradigm for present and future generations; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to congratulate
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Boyack upon the occasion of celebrating their 50th
Wedding Anniversary with a dinner and a family gathering; and

WHEREAS, Dennis Boyack and the former Linda Dombrowski of the Town
of Tonawanda, New York, were united in marriage on November 15, 1968, in
St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo, New York; and

WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of three children, and the
loving grandparents of four grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Dennis Boyack is retired from National Fuel Gas and the
United States Air Force Reserves, and Linda Boyack is retired from Aetna
Health; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Boyack are and always have been a tower
of strength, support, understanding and limitless love for their family;
and

WHEREAS, Their devotion, caring, sensitivity and responsiveness to
their family, friends and all who know them are their hallmark and
tradition; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Boyack 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 this couple has invested in their marriage; and

WHEREAS, These same values they have passed 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. Dennis Boyack 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 practice 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. Dennis Boyack upon the occasion of celebrating
their 50th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Boyack.