Bill Text: NY J00268 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Josephine Emily Samms upon the occasion of celebrating her 106th Birthday

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-01-18 - ADOPTED [J00268 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00268-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 268

BY: Senator PARKER

        CONGRATULATING  Josephine  Emily  Samms  upon  the
        occasion of celebrating her 106th Birthday

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative  Body  to  commemorate
and  recognize  certain  milestones celebrated by citizens of this great
Empire State; and

  WHEREAS, Senior citizens bring a wealth of experience and  knowledge
to  the  increasingly  active  roles they play in today's society; their
past contributions and future participation are a  vital  part  of,  and
valuable asset to, the fabric of community life and activity; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
congratulate  Josephine  Emily  Samms  upon  the  occasion  of her 106th
Birthday to be celebrated on Monday, January 23, 2023; and

  WHEREAS, Josephine Emily Samms was born to  Marie  Baxter  Jureidini
and  Najeeb "Phillip Michael" Jureidini on January 23, 1917, in Jamaica;
she has two older brothers, Ameen and Sahid, and five younger  siblings,
Winifred, Mavis, Haloon, Charles and Horace; and

  WHEREAS,  Josephine  met  and  married her beloved husband, Lloyd W.
Samms, and together they raised their  loving  daughter,  Colleen,  with
their shared values of hard-work, commitment and family; and

  WHEREAS,  Josephine Emily Samms' devotion to caring for others began
at an early age and she has carried it with her  throughout  her  entire
life;  she realized her dreams of becoming a nurse when she was admitted
into the Nursing School at Kingston Public Hospital; and

  WHEREAS, In the  late  1950s,  as  a  result  of  her  English-based
training, Josephine Emily Samms was recruited by the United States to be
a Registered Nurse and migrated to New York; after 25 years of exemplary
service, she was honored by the New York State Nurses Association; and

  WHEREAS,  With  a  passion to care for others, Josephine Emily Samms
has truly inspired and enhanced the lives of her family and friends; she
has remained faithful to her  family  in  both  the  United  States  and
Jamaica, assisting several nieces to become nurses and providing support
to her siblings during their retirement; through the years, she has also
given generously to several local charity organizations; and

  WHEREAS,  Today,  Josephine  Emily  Samms  is  the  proud and loving
grandmother   to   two   grandchildren,   Nichola   and   Richard,   one
great-granddaughter,  Christina,  and  two  great-great  granddaughters,
Khloe and Chelsea; and

  WHEREAS, Josephine Emily Samms remains  a  vibrant  individual;  she
begins each morning with prayer, reads the Daily News, and completes the
Jumble;  she  loves  to  garden  and  has  been a member of the Brooklyn
Botanic Garden since the 1960s; and

  WHEREAS, Furthermore, an avid world traveler, Josephine Emily  Samms
enjoyed many tours and cruises with her husband, and continues to travel
locally and internationally with her daughter and granddaughter; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  intent  of  this Legislative Body to publicly
recognize those who have reached such a  remarkable  age  and  who  have
witnessed  and  celebrated  the  innovations,  cultural developments and
awesome achievements of this country  during  the  last  century,  while
themselves  contributing  to  the  growth  and  excellence of this great
Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
congratulate  Josephine Emily Samms upon the occasion of celebrating her
106th Birthday; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Josephine Emily Samms.