Resolution 069183
CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO, 6918
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA IN MEMORIAM
TO JOSEPH R. KNOWLAND SR.
WITH PROFOUND SORROW, the Council of the City of Alameda records the death of one of its
native sons, JOSEPH R. KNOWLAND, Sr., whose long life of public service in many fields of endeavor
had brought great distinction to him and many advantages to the people of California.
WHEREAS, Mr. Knowland had served with great dedication in both the Assembly and the Senate
of the State of California and, later, for several terms, as one of the Representatives of the State
of California in the Congress of the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Knowlnnd, upon retirement from public office, became the publisher of the
Oakland Tribune and thus provided influential leadership to continue his public service in many seg-
ments of Local, County and State interests; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Knowland had been Chairman of the Historic Landmarks Committee of the Native
Sons of the Golden West and had worked diligently to promote the restoration and the preservation
for posterity of the California Historical Sites, particularly the great chain of early Franciscan
Missions - and he had been notably honored for his tireless efforts in this respect; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Knowland, as a long-time member and Chairman of the State Parks Commission,
had emphasized activities toward the establishment and development of the great park system of
California and the conservation of California's Ciant Sequoias. In grateful recognition of this
endeavor, an impressive and living monument has been created, "The Joseph R. Knowland State Arboretum
and Park" in the City of Oakland; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Knowland had been held in high esteem and admired for his integrity as a
leader in many fields for the benefit of all people, and had also been genuinely loved for his
staunch friendship, his sense of humor and his tolerance for the opinions of others.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, in acknowledgement of his many commendable works and
in appreciation of the great influence for good that his life had exerted upon all Californians, the
Council of the City of Alameda does hereby express its sense of personal loss and its gratitude for
the remarkable achievements of this great man.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be spread in full upon the minutes of this
meeting and a copy thereof be sent to the family of Mr. Knowland in order to extend to its members
a sincere expression of condolence in their bereavement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that when this meeting of the Council of the City of Alameda
adjourns, it shall do so in respect to the memory of JOSEPH R. KNOWLAND, Sr.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the
15th day of February, 1966, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Bartley, La Croix, Jr., McCall, Rose and President Godfrey, (5).
NOES: None,
ABSENT: None,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, T have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said
City this 16th day of February, 1966.
SHIRLEY 11. TENNIER
(SEAL) City
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erk of the City of Alameda
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of "City of Alameda
Resolution No. 6918, RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA IN MEMORIAM TO JOSEPH R.
KNOWLAND, SR.", introduced and adopted by the Council on the 15th day of February, 1966
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City Clerk of_the City of Alameda