HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011997 - 1997-320 Board of Supervisors
Of
Contra Costa County, State of California
In the Matter Congratulating )
Aland Hazel Lockwood )
On the Occasion of Their )
70th Wedding Anniversary )
Resolution No. 97/320
Whereas, Al and Hazel Lockwood were bom in 1905: Al in Brooklyn, New York
and Hazel In Oakland, California; and
Whereas, after moving to California, Al attended night school and worked as a
window "displayman" at Montgomery Wards in Oakland where he met Hazel who
worked as a salesperson in the store; and
Whereas, in 1936, Al began his career as an architectural designer and general
building contractor responsible for constructing many churches, restaurants,
shopping centers, commercial complexes, apartment buildings and single family
homes in the area; and
Whereas, Al was one of the first builders to advocate for undergrounding utility
lines and began this practice in the 1940's with some commercial buildings in
Orinda and Hillcrest Highlands residential homes in the 1960's; and
Whereas, Hazel and Al have been very active on a bowling league and square
dancing every week, and Al has served as a director of the Associated Home
Builders, a member of the Oakland Planning Commission and a member of the
Children's Hospital Board of Directors; and
Whereas, in Rossmoor, the Lockwoods will join with friends and relatives to
celebrate the 70th anniversary of their wedding which occurred on June 21,
1927:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County that Al and Hazel Lockwood be congratulated on achieving a goal
few couples reach, their 70th wedding anniversary, and that they be granted
good health and great happiness for many years to come.
Passed and adopted on June 24, 1997, by a unanimous vote of Board members present.
Introduced by: 4
Donna Ge istrict III Supervisor Bert Schroder, Former Supervisor
Witness my hand the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 24th day of June, 1997.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and Countdmlnistrator
By; r
Deputy Clerk