Honor 70th Wedding Anniversary

Senate Resolution No. 3289 BY: Senator RITCHIE CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Burton T. Beswick upon the occasion of celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary WHEREAS, Burton Beswick and Elizabeth "Betty" Needle were united in marriage on June 29, 1947, at the Methodist parsonage in Madrid, New York; and WHEREAS, After a honeymoon in Niagara Falls, the Beswicks settled in Madrid and in 1949, they purchased a Shell gas station, one of their many business adventures; and WHEREAS, Burton Beswick, in addition to his many business ventures, was employed by the St. Lawrence Natural Gas Company for 20 years, retiring in 1983; and WHEREAS, Betty Beswisk worked as a homemaker and was also employed by the Cooperative Extension, retiring in 1983 after 17 years of service; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Burton T. Beswick are the proud parents of two daughters, Bonny and Marilyn, and the loving grandparents of many grandchildren and great grandchildren; and WHEREAS, In addition to their daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Burton T. Beswick remain close to Nan Trabolt, who joined their family as an exchange student from Denmark in 1962; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Burton T. Beswick have remained involved and dedicated community members throughout their 70 years of marriage and also enjoy traveling both within the United States and to many foreign destinations; 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. Burton T. Beswick 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. Burton T. Beswick 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. Burton T. Beswick 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. Burton T. Beswick.