4734005 ACR 20-145, "Raymond J. Wilson, Sr. and Mignon J. Kent Wilson 60th Wedding Anniversary Recognition Resolution of 2013"
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A RESOLUTION
20-145
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
December 3, 2013
To recognize and celebrate Raymond J. Wilson, Sr. and Mignon J. Kent Wilson on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary, on October 19, 2013.
WHEREAS, Raymond J. Wilson and Mignon J. Kent, both native Washingtonians, attended Francis Cardozo Senior High School and Armstrong Vocational High School, respectively;
WHEREAS, Raymond J. Wilson and Mignon J. Kent first met on Park Road in Northwest Washington near their family homes at the age of 18 and 13 years, respectively;
WHEREAS, Raymond J. Wilson joined the United States Navy, and served his country for 20 years as a Chief Petty Officer, retiring in 1974;
WHEREAS, from the union of Raymond and Mignon Wilson on October 19, 1953, 6 children were born: Reginald, Eric, Marc Stephanie, LaShawn, and Raymond II;
WHEREAS, Raymond J. Wilson was a revered local photographer who worked for the Greater Washington Urban League and the Coalition for the Homeless, capturing many pivotal moments in African American history;
WHEREAS, Raymond J. Wilson’s photographs have appeared in magazines and periodicals such as: Jet Magazine, About Time Magazine, the Washington News Observer, the Washington Post, the San Francisco Observer, The Washington Informer, and the Capitol Spotlight, to name a few;
WHEREAS, Mignon J. Wilson, is a devoted mother, and worked as a nurse’s aide and Capitol Hill staffer for elected officials from the states of Florida, New Jersey, and Ohio;
WHEREAS, Mignon J. Wilson retired as an office manager from a national law firm based in Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C.;
WHEREAS, Raymond and Mignon Wilson have lived on Hamilton Street in Riggs Park for 45 years;
WHEREAS, Raymond and Mignon Wilson have been loyal members of Union Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church in Ward 5 since 1972; and
WHEREAS, family and friends from all across the region will join Raymond and Mignon Wilson to revel in 60 years of loving matrimony.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Raymond J. Wilson, Sr. and Mignon J. Kent Wilson 60th Wedding Anniversary Recognition Resolution of 2013”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia commends and recognizes Raymond J. Wilson, Sr. and Mignon J. Kent Wilson on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary, on October 19, 2013.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
