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RESOLUTION NO. 3761
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
COMMENDING RAY A. BURKE ON THE
OCCASION OF THE AWARD TO HIM OF THE
CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR HEROISM.
WHEREAS, in December of 1963, Mr. Ray A. Burke risked great
personal injury and in fact his very life in rescuing the pilot, co-
pilot and engineer of an airplane that had crashed in Texas; and,
WHEREAS, his selflessness, heroism and bravery have been
nationally recognized not only by all mass news media but by the
forthcoming award of the Carnegie Medal for Heroism; and,
WHEREAS, his conduct in time of personal peril is in sharp
contrast to man's apathy at the plight of fellow-man which has received
so much publicity of late;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES ,RESOLVE that this City Council, on behalf of its mem-
bers individually and the people by them represented, do hereby join
in recognizing the heroism of Ray A. Burke and on the occasion of his
receiving the Carnegie Medal for Heroism acknowledge with pride his
Arcadia citizenship, with the sincere hope that his exemplary conduct
will be an inspiration to others to forget self and to assist fellow-
man in times of need or peril.
The City Clerk shall certify t9 the adoption of this resolu-
tion and shall cause a suitable copy hereof to be presented to its
honored citizen, Ray A. Burke.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held
on the 2nd
day of FEBRUARY
, 1965, by the affirmative vote
of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
COUNCIUlEN BALSER, CONSIDINE, FORMAN, RElBOLD AND TURNER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT:' NONE
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City Clerk of the City of Arcadi~
2nd day of FEBRUARY , 1965.
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia
3761
SIGNED AND APPROVED this
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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