Senate Resolution 112

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  1  1                SENATE RESOLUTION NO.   
  1  2                       BY  REHBERG
  1  3 A Resolution declaring February 12, 2004, Marriage and
  1  4    Family Day.
  1  5    WHEREAS, marriage and family are universal human
  1  6 institutions which are the bedrocks of our society;
  1  7 and
  1  8    WHEREAS, a healthy marriage improves the lives of
  1  9 the parties and provides a nurturing environment for
  1 10 children; and
  1 11    WHEREAS, good marriages and strong families are
  1 12 developed through commitment, sacrifice, and hard
  1 13 work; and
  1 14    WHEREAS, the importance of marriage and family is
  1 15 never more evident than when a loved one is absent,
  1 16 such as during a time of war; and
  1 17    WHEREAS, a great number of spouses and family
  1 18 members have suffered the loss of loved ones during
  1 19 this time of war, including our own fellow Iowans,
  1 20 United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Jeffrey E.
  1 21 Bohr; Army Private Michael J. Deutsch; Iowa Army
  1 22 National Guard Sergeant Paul F. Fisher; Army Private
  1 23 Kurt R. Frosheiser; Iowa Army National Guard Private
  1 24 First Class David M. Kirchhoff; Army Specialist Joshua
  1 25 Knowles; United States Marine Corps Reserve Sergeant
  1 26 Bradley S. Korthaus; Army Private Kenneth A. Nalley;
  1 27 Iowa Army National Guard Specialist Aaron J. Sissel;
  1 28 and Iowa Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4
  1 29 Bruce A. Smith; and
  1 30    WHEREAS, these spouses and family members truly
  2  1 recognize the value of their marital and familial
  2  2 relationships; and
  2  3    WHEREAS, it is important that, not only at the time
  2  4 of absence or loss, society as a whole recognize the
  2  5 importance of marriage and family; NOW THEREFORE,
  2  6    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That February 12,
  2  7 2004, be declared Marriage and Family Day in
  2  8 recognition of the importance of these institutions in
  2  9 the daily lives of Iowans; and
  2 10    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate on this day
  2 11 honors those spouses and families who have suffered
  2 12 the loss of loved ones during this time of war.
  2 13 LSB 6398SS 80
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