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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Honoring )
Elmer Rieger ) Resolution No. 85/530
40 Years of Dedication to Veterans )
WHEREAS Elmer Rieger a native of Lemmon, South Dakota
and 1937 graduate of the Chillicothe Business College in
Chillicothe, Missouri ; and
WHEREAS Elmer Rieger served in the United States Army
from April 6 , 1941 and was discharged as a Staff Sergeant on
August 26 , 1943 ; and
WHEREAS Elmer Rieger has actively aided our war
veterans and their families in his capacity as Veterans
Service Officer for Contra Costa County since March of 1974 ;
and
WHEREAS Elmer Rieger also has actively aided our war
veterans and their families through veterans ' organizations
such as Disabled American Veterans, AMVETS, and as a member
and past commander of the American Legion; and
WHEREAS Elmer Rieger served as President of the
California Association of County Service Officers during
1982-83 , and
WHEREAS Elmer Rieger is recognized by his staff as an
avid reader with a marvelous memory, who it is said, had he
been present then, would have today remembered the color of
the belt buckle belonging to the first person departing
Noah' s ark, and
WHEREAS Elmer Rieger will be missed by the Board of
Supervisors and his fellow workers from Contra Costa County,
nevertheless
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Supervisors
of Contra Costa County does hereby honor Elmer Rieger on his
retirement from County employment and wish him many, many
happy years of retirement life together with his wonderful
wife, Barbara.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present
on this 10th day of September, 1985.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of a resolution entered on the minutes of said
Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal
of the Board of Supervisors
affixed this 10th day of
September, 1985
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
Byo,� 01 .1,AA--Jv
Deputy Clerk