Honor 60th Wedding Anniversary

Senate Resolution No. 169 BY: Senator RITCHIE CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Comet upon the occasion of celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary WHEREAS, Harry M. Comet and Donna Farmer of Watertown, New York, were united in marriage on September 1, 1956, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church; and WHEREAS, Harry M. Comet served his country as a member of the United States Air Force in Korea, and was then stationed in Newfoundland and later at Fort Myer, Virginia, while working at the Pentagon; and WHEREAS, After his honorable discharge from the Air Force, Harry M. Comet worked as a patrolman for the City of Watertown; he also joined the Army Reserves, retiring in 1994; and WHEREAS, After raising their children, Donna Comet was employed at the Fort Drum Exchange; she was also a clerk at W. T. Grant and Kmart, and a receptionist for two chiropractors and one child-care provider; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Comet are the parents of four sons, Michael, Joseph, Gregory and Jeffrey, and one daughter, Grace, and the loving grandparents of seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Comet 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. Harry M. Comet 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. Harry M. Comet 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. Harry M. Comet 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. Harry M. Comet.