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DIE BOARD OFSIOMRVISORS
Off'CONM COSTA COV9TY
In the Matter of WTsofution No. 9 6/3 5 8
Yfonoring games E. Crossen on the
Occasion of his 80th Birthday and
in &cognition of his vafuabfe
Contri6utions to the Community
UMMEAS, James E. Crossen was born on August 27, 1916, in Far
?pckaway, New York. Me graduated from ftatt university, New York where he
received an Architectural Design Degree. Me served in the united States Navy from
1939 to 1965 and retired with the rankof Commander,
WJI?EREAS, James E. Crossen and his fami y moved to San Ramon Valley in
1949 and settled in Danviffe. Ne was married to the fate T,.qtherine for 47 years. They
raised four children --Patricia, W ichefe, James,Jr., and Baur
iWE9(EAS, a noted architect in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jim's work
includes several projects in Contra Costa County -- San Ramon Vaffey Yfigh Schoor,,
Dia6fo Vaffey Coffege, Los 9Wedanos College, St. Isidore's Church in Danviffe, the San
Rzmon Vaffey fire Station in lnanviffe, and the Ofd Danviffe Pfaza in Danviffe;
sWEREAS, Jim served on the Contra Costa County Elanning Commission in
the 1970's and was a member the rDanviffe 1Wgtary for 15 years serving as Resident in
1973-74.
U EW�EAS, Jim's family and friends wiff gather on August 25, 1996, to
cele6rate his 80th Birthday.
NO`W, WEUTOU, BE IT USOLVEtD, that the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County does hereby honor James E. Crossen on the occasion of his 80th
Birthday and in recognition of his outstanding and vafuabfe contributions to our
community.
(PASSED 6y unanimous vote of the BoardWem6ers present on this 13th(Day of
August, 1996.
I hereby cert that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered on the
minutes ofsaid Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
,Witness my glandandSealof the
Board of Supervisors affixed on
this 13th Day ofAugust, 1996.
TVL BATCHIELOPu Clerkof
the and and Coun ninistr t
Introduced 6y: By:
repo
Supervisor Tom 7orlakson, District v