Session 2000
Effective: April 7, 2000
SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1844
A Resolution congratulating and commending Paul Sawyer.
� � � WHEREAS,� Paul Sawyer of Norton will celebrate his 100th birthday
on May 30. He was born on May 30, 1900, at Jamaica Plain, Massachu-
setts, one of seven children born to Ferdinand and Martha Schlichting;
and

� � � WHEREAS,� Paul Sawyer worked as a gardener on large estates in
Massachusetts and in the wholesale florist business for many years. Fol-
lowing his retirement he was Sexton of the Unitarian Church in Concord,
Massachusetts; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Paul Sawyer and his wife, Mildred Dodge Sawyer, moved
to Norton in 1995 where both are now residing at the Andbe Home. On
June 13 they will celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary. They are the
parents of two daughters, Marie Holbrook and Jane Kersenbrock, six
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren: Now, therefore,

� � � Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas:�That we congrat-
ulate and commend Paul Sawyer upon his long and successful life, and
wish him a joyous 100th birthday; and

� � � Be it further resolved:�That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to send three enrolled copies of this resolution to Paul Sawyer, Andbe
Home, 201 West Crane Street, Norton, Kansas 67654.

Senate Resolution No. 1844 was sponsored by Senator Stan Clark.