Senate Resolution No. 2020
BY: Senator JACOBS
CONGRATULATING Mr. and Mrs. Michael Manka 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. Michael Manka upon the occasion of their 50th Wedding
Anniversary; the couple celebrated their Golden Anniversary with a
family summer party; and
WHEREAS, Michael Manka and the former Patricia Murphy of Orchard
Park, New York, were united in marriage on May 24,1969, in Holy Family
Roman Catholic Church in Buffalo, New York; and
WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of three children, and the
loving grandparents of seven grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Michael Manka was employed as a Relay Tech at National Grid
for 35 years; Patricia Manka is a homemaker who devoted herself to
making a loving home for her family; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Manka 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. Michael Manka 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. Michael Manka 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. Michael Manka 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. Michael Manka.
