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November 22, 1963
Lubbock, Texas
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING:
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at two o'clock p.m. in the City Hal in
special called session, the following members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor Jack F. Strong and Commissioners W. E. Alderson, W. C. O'Mara, Rolan Simpson, and Marvin
McLarty, Jr., City Attorney Fred 0. Senter, Jr., City Manager William J. Pitstick, City Secretary -
Treasurer Lavenia Lowe.
Absent: None.
Motion by Commissioner Simpson, seconded by Commissioner McLarty, motion carried, Mayor Strong and
Commissioners Alderson, O'Mara, Simpson, and McLarty voting Yea, none voting Nay, that the following
Resolution be passed.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the death of John F. Kennedy, President of the United States, on this 22nd day of
November, 1963, has cast our entire nation into a state of grief and mourning, and
WHEREAS, many millions of our fellow countrymen are shocked and grieved over the tragedy and
loss to our beloved United States, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Lubbock is of the opinion, that as representatives
of the citizens of Lubbock, that it is appropriate that it express the dismay which overwhelms the
citizens of Lubbock, and
WHEREAS, it is the further opinion of the City Commission that in order to express the concern
and feeling of our community that the citizens of Lubbock be requested to join in an observance of
a day of mourning and prayer for our country and its leaders as well as the family of John F. Kennedy,
and NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the citizens of Lubbock be and are hereby requested to observe Sunday, November 24th as
a day of prayer and mourning for our Nation, its leaders, and the family of John F. Kennedy, as
evidence of the concern which is mutually shared by all our citizens that everyone attend the
church of his faith and order and join in a unified observance of this day, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
THAT the Mayor be and is hereby requested to proclaim November 24, 1963, as a day of mourning
and prayer throughout the City of Lubbock, and that same be made known to the citizens of Lubbock.
Passed by the City Commission this 22nd day of November, 1963.
JACK F. STRONG, Mayor
ATTEST :
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Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer
NO FURTHER BUSINESS COMING UP FOR CONSIDERATION, THE CITY COMMISSION ADJOURNED FROM SPECIAL
CALLED MEETING, NOVEMBER 22, 1963.
_ +JK �S®NG, Mayor
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Lavenia Lowe, Cit7-'Secretary-Treasurer
READ AND APPROVED THIS THE 5th DAY OF December 1963.
AC F. TR NG, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lave6 a Lowe, City ecretar -Treasurer