HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4797RESOLUTION NO. 4797
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA IN GRATEFUL TRIBUTE TO LAURA DURRELL
JONES
The City Council of the City of Azusa does resolve
as follows:
WHEREAS, with the passing on January 25, 1965, of
Laura Durrell Jones, the City of Azusa and its neighboring
communities suffered a grievous loss; and
WHEREAS, for much of her 70 years in this area,
Mrs. Jones devoted her splendid energies, in various capacities,
to the education and training of children and of youth generally;
and
WHEREAS, she served with special distinction in the
conduct and management of Azusa's official recreation program
since its inception in 1949, and supplied unmatched leadership
as Chairman of this City's Park and Recreation Commission over
these many years; and
WHEREAS, the present excellent quality and extent of
Azusa's public recreation activities, and the well-planned
expansion of its park system, are largely the result of the
wisdom, sustained effort, unstinted devotion and unflagging
pioneer spirit which she brought to her puplic service; and
WHEREAS, it is fully recognized that her quiet
labors in these fields, performed without ostentation and
often with little recognition, have been of incalculable value
to the people of our community;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City
Council of the City of -Azusa, California, on its own behalf and
as an expression of the feeling of all of our people, does here-
by record the great respect and affection in which Laura Durrell
Jones has long been held and will continue to be held in the years
to come; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall
certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a
copy thereof to be sent to the next of kin of Laura Durrell
Jones.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this lstday of March , 1965.
ay
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a
regular meeting thereof held on thelst day of March, 1965,
by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio; Cooney, McLees, Memmesheimer
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT:Councilmen: -.None
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