Resolution 769
RESOLUTION NO. 769
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
UPON THE DEATH OF JOHN BRITZ IUS 8 MEMBER OF THE
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OF SAID CITY
WHEREAS, JOHN BRITZ IUS died in the City of Gilroy on the
10th day of Junep 1963; and
WHEREAS, said JOHN BRITZIUS was raised in the City of
Gilroy and for many years and until his death, was a member of
the Volunteer Fire Department of the City of Gilroy; and was
during all of said time a conscientious and faithful member of
that Departmentp always ready to serve the Department and the
City of Gilroy in any eventuality requiring the services of
the Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, the said JOHN BRITZ IUS was also a devoted husband
and considerate father and a steady and industrious employee, he
having served one of the main business institutions in the City
of Gilroy continuously for more than 25 years and was so employed
at the time of his death, and was generally what is termed a
good citizen, always serving to the best of his ability in
whatever he undertook to do; and
WHEREAS the passing of one who has served his community
well should not be permitted to pass without a record or a
memorial thereof being made and due recognition given;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Gilroy that in the death of said JOHN BRITZIU~,his family has
lost a devoted and considerate husband and father, the City of
Gilroy has lost the services of an industrious and unselfish
member, and the community at large has lost a good and earnest
citizen.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be entered in
full upon the minutes of this session of the Council and that a
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copy duly certified be delivered to the surviving wife of
JOHN BRITZIUS.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of July, 1963, by the
following vote:
NOES:
Counc ilmembers : Duff in, Ecka r d, Goodr i ch
Jordan,Quartiroli,Wentworth, & Petersen.
Counc ilmembers : None
AYES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers :None
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
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SUSANNE E. PAYNE
, City Clerk of the City of
Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 769
is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the
City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
1st
day of
July
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a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOFt I have hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed the official seal of the City of Gilroy, this 2nd day
of July
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