ADOPTED - MARCH 24, 2009

Agenda Item No. 9

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING RALPH AND GERRY SHUCK

RESOLUTION #09-072

WHEREAS, 60 years ago Ralph Shuck and Gerry Rouston met and married; in 1958, their son became a Cub Scout which marked the beginning of a long career in scouting for both Ralph and Gerry; and

WHEREAS, Ralph began his adventure in scouting as a member of the Troop Committee, longing for greater involvement he became the Cubmaster in 1959,  while Gerry became a Den Leader -- together they led two Girl Scout Troops, one Cub Den and an entire Cub Scout Pack; and

WHEREAS, their interest in the community went beyond scouting, Ralph and Gerry helped with the baseball league which later became known as the Red Cedar Recreation Association, they helped organize shelter and food at a local church and in homes for more than 800 stranded motorists during a 1967 major snow storm, and again in 1979 when another snow storm hit the mid-Michigan area; and

WHEREAS, as Ralph’s involvement in scouting grew, Gerry focused on the smaller children as she organized a choir for younger elementary school students, and later began conducting the Sunbeam Choir teaching hundreds of area children to sing and carry a note; and

WHEREAS, their legacy has touched the lives of literally thousands of people, impacting most of the children in the Williamston community over the past 51 years; by organizing, leading and teaching the area children, Ralph and Gerry have exemplified what it means to live the life of a better person; and

WHEREAS, Ralph and Gerry have helped instill values in hundreds of local children, they have shown generations how to gain fulfillment in life by giving of their own lives in services to their community, church and family.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby honors Ralph and Gerry Shuck for dedicating their lives to helping the community with their unselfish love for others, their ability to see what needs to be done and a willingness to accomplish their goals, and especially for their commitment to the youth of Ingham County.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Koenig, Holman, Copedge, Grebner, Vickers

 Nays:  None         Absent:  None         Approved 3/17/09