Honor Couple’s 75th Anniversary

Senate Resolution No. 269 BY: Senator JACOBS CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schultz upon the occasion of celebrating their 75th 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. Robert Schultz upon the occasion of celebrating their 75th Wedding Anniversary; and WHEREAS, Robert Schultz and Marguerite Szabo were united in marriage on August 2, 1941, in Grace Baptist Church in Kenmore, New York; and WHEREAS, The couple celebrated their 75th Anniversary with a dinner with family and friends at Banchetti by Rizzo's in Amherst, New York; and WHEREAS, Robert Schultz is the founder and retired broker for the former R. F. Schultz Insurance Agency in Tonawanda; he also proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army, where he served on the beaches of Normandy on the second day of the invasion helping to coordinate getting supplies to the fighting men of the invasion forces; and WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of four children and the loving grandparents of 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schultz 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. Robert Schultz 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. Robert Schultz 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. Robert Schultz upon the occasion of celebrating their 75th Wedding Anniversary; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schultz.