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HomeMy WebLinkAbout963 1 II I' ;! 1,1 Ii , 21i 31: I 4 il ii I' 5 I, Ii I' 6' I 71 I 8 II Ii 911 10 II II II 1211 :1 13 II 141i I' , 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 RESOLUTION NO. qb~ r A RESOLUTION IN ME\40RY OF J.AMES W. COLE. WHEREAS, James W. Cole, more affectionately known as Jim Cole, throughout most of his life was a trusted public offi- cial. From the end of his school days he devoted his life and energy to public work, as County Highway Commissioner and Super- intendent of highway construction many road and highway improve- ments were dreamed, planned, constructed and brought into exist- enoe by his untiring energy and ability, and the far stretches of San Bernardino County were brought nearer to the centers of popu- lation and made more accessible to development and progress. When the drums of the first world war interrupted the peaceable way of our life, Jim Cole laid aside the transit and the tools of peace and as. a member of the United States Engineers aided in clearing the roads and bridges of France for a forward and triumphant march of our soldiers. A man of untiring industry, with a keen and analytical interest and an ability to organize and lead men to perform any task, he became interested in pOlice work and its many problems Appointed by Mayor W. C. Seccombe as Chief of Police of the City of San Bernardino, in May, 1941, he was soon faoed with many serious problems, not only of police work but civilian defense and kindred war time measures. To the performance of this work, he devoted long hours during both the day and the, night impressing everyone with whom he worked or oame in oontaot, with his sin- oerity, his ability, and his perserverity in getting a job well done. Jim Cole beoame an outstanding Chief of Police, one of the best this City has had the fortune to have. He welded and knit the Department together under many adverse oonditions and gained the respeot, the admiration, and the love of his men. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 -:51 32 , I 1, NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Mayor and Common Council, of the City of San Bernardino, do hereby take this opportunity of expressing our feeling of public loss, as well as a deep personal regret occasioned by the death of Jim Cole. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as a memorial that this 2 3! , 4 ! I I 51 6 Resolution be spread upon the Minutes and a copy be forwarded by the City Cllerk: to the members of his family. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was I duly passed and adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the Cit~ I of San Bernardino at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day I of July. 1944, b~ following vote. to-wit: / (j). j AyeS~r~)_ --jf//'~~~ Noes crl :J - / j Absent ~~.I./ f ~~~l.rk i I hereby approve -'e foregoing Resolution this j ~ I 'day of July, 1944. I San ernardino. 7 8 19 Prepared and approved as to form. 20 ~. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 - 2 -