Fathers Day Proclaimation
RAISING a child is a sacred mission, and the man who welcomes this mission and embraces the obligations of fatherhood is someone who truly deserves our recognition and gratitude. On Father's Day, we honor all men across our country who have affirmed the importance of parenthood by willingly assuming its important responsibilities.
THE tight grasp of a newborn baby's tiny hand curled around a father's finger only hints at the strength of the bond that will grow in all the seasons of life between father and child. Caring fathers are not content to merely safeguard their children's physical well-being, but also seek to foster their spiritual and moral growth, and pass on their most cherished values. Mentor, teacher, coach, friend and hero, a father gives his children all that his mind, his hands, and his heart can provide. No work is too hard no sacrifice too great, if doing so will strengthen, protect, nurture, and instill joy in his child.
FATHERS teach their children to take pride in themselves and their work, to assume responsibility for their lives and character, and to understand the rewards of sharing with others. Most important, fathers, whether biological, adoptive, or foster, offer the strong steady current of love that sustains their sons and daughters through the good times and bad times that all of us face.
OUR nation is blessed that so many Americans cherish the role of fatherhood in our families, for fathers add a crucial stability and strength to our lives. On Father's day let us honor and give thanks to these men who share with their children no only the precious gifts of life and love, but also their time, attention, and the kind of caring concern that lasts a lifetime.
FOR THESE SIGNIFICANT REASONS, I, JIM GERINGER, Governor of the State of Wyoming, do hereby proclaim June 20th, 1999, to be
"FATHER'S DAY"
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wyoming to be affixed this 17th day of May, 1999.
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