HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011969 - 69-546 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONS COSTA COUR'T)% STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of the Passing �
of Captain Jamas Robert Raines, ) RESOLUTION NUMBER 69/546
Contra Costa County Fire Pro-
tection District.
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WHEREAS this Board of Supervisors has been apprised that
Captain JanesRobert Haines of the Contra Crista County Fire Pro-
tection District met his untimely death on ,August 1 , 1969 in an
unfortunate accident while in the performance of his duties; and
WHEREAS Captain Haines, a native of the State of
California and a graduate of Mt. Diablo High. School, Concord,
California, joined the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
in Mai', 1951, was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1956 and in
the latter capacitor conscientiously; and,, devotedly discharged his
duties in behalf of the people of the District and the County of
Contra Costa for thirteen years; and
WHEREAS during World War II Captain Haines served as a
member of Merri ll's Marauders, a volunteer corps' of tough jungle
fighters called on by the :President of the United States to serve
in the Burma-India theater of 'war, and was discharged in 1946 with
the rams of Sergeant, and
WHEREAS during his lifetime Captain Baines contributed
more than his fair share of service in behalf of his fellowmen
and his c muni ty 3
NOW, THEREFORE„ BE IT BY ,THE BOARD� OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE CCLNTy OF 'CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that it inscribes
in its official minutes by means of this resolution a permanent
record of the appreciation of the people and officials of
Contra Costs County for the long and faithful service rendered
by Captain Haines.
BE IT BY THE BOARD FURTHER RESOLVED that It extends to
his surviving family its sincere sympathy, directs that a copy
of this resolution be transmitted to his wife Lucy, and 'hopes that
she and the other members of his family will be solaced by the
knowledge that the earnest' efforts' of Captain James Robert Haines
in the behalf of others will be long and well remembered.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of August, 1969 by the
following vote:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias, T. J. Carl,
R. A. Li.nsehei.d, J. E. Moriarty.
WOES. None.
ABSENT• None.