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| Honoring Ralph E. and Helen Waite on their Sixty-fifth Wedding Anniversary. |
| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to pay tribute to Ralph E. and Helen Waite on their Sixty-fifth Wedding Anniversary, July 23, 2013; and |
| WHEREAS, For sixty-five years, Ralph and Helen Waite have enjoyed each other's company, sustaining an intimacy capable not only of cherishing life's blessings but also of weathering its storms. Such longevity in a marriage is rare, and suggests that behind this relationship is an abundance of affection, patience, and trust; and |
| WHEREAS, Together, Ralph and Helen Waite have partaken of a multitude of rich and fulfilling experiences, and they have shared the delights and difficulties of hard work. Clearly, their cheer and vitality after six and a half decades of marital partnership are irrefutable evidence of their faithful commitment to one another; and |
| WHEREAS, Our country depends on solid, durable marriages for its own survival and stability, and the union of Ralph and Helen Waite has contributed to society as a whole by creating a warm and welcoming home, a household distinguished by mutual support, respect, and devotion. Indeed, the example of their marriage has been a genuine inspiration to their many friends and family, including their two sons, Harold and Darrell, and their six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, commend Ralph E. and Helen Waite on their Sixty-fifth Wedding Anniversary and wish them a bright, rewarding future; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to Ralph E. and Helen Waite. |