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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVLRS Contra'
FROM: Gary Villalba Costa
Count veteran' Service Officer , /
County
DATE: May 12, 1992
SUBJECT' MEMORIAL DAY, 1992
SPECIFIC REQUEST($)Oft RECOMMENDATIOk(S)!u BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RESOLUTION NO, 921-32-6
WHEREAS,.. Memorial Day had its beginnings in 1866 when memorial
associationswere formed for the purpose of caring for the graves
of soldiers who died 'during the Civil ``War; and
WHEREAS,, Memorial Day has evolved into a national holiday weekend
whereby Americans, our elected officials and veteran service
organizations celebrate with 'patriotic and memorial ceremonies at
monuments and cemeteries throughout this great nation and here in
Contra Costa' County; .;and
WHEREAS, our citizens will pay tribute to over one million
American men and women who gave their lives in service to our
country and in defense of our precious freedoms, and will honor
the many who were prepared to do the same; and
WHEREAS,,; we also; honor the service and sacrifice of our disabled
veterans' and lour. POW/MIA' s who we shall never forget; and
WHEREAS, on Memorial ;Day we acknowledge the sacrifice and sorrow
of parents who last sons or daughters Spouses who lost their
partners in life, and children who may have lost a parent due to
the cruelty of war;
NOW, 'THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY hereby urges all county residents to
memorialize the valor and supreme sacrifice of our veterans and
those who gave their lives so that we may live in freedom. `
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES S;IGNATURE: .1� V '
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE: OTHER
SIGNATUII $]:, ., .....�....�. ..... ...
ACTION OF BOARD ON May 19, 1992 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE Of SUPERVISORS
I HERESY CERTIFY THAT THIS 12 A TRUE
�X UNANIMOUS(ASSENT . ', AND CORRECT COPY Of AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: "Oft AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES Of THE BOARD
ASSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED May; 19. 1992
Veterans Service Officer PHIL BATCHELOR,'CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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