Resolution 06735CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTI.ON NO 6735
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA IN MEMORIAM
TO COMMANDER 'HENRY T. STANLEY, Jr., UNITED STATES NAVY.
WITH PROFOUND SORROW, the Council of the City of Alameda. records the death cf one of its
fine citizens, COMANDER HENRY I, STANLEY, jr., 1' 101. in the United States Navy, stationed aboard
the USS Midway,
WHEREAS, Commander Stanley, in the performance of bin duties, had teen on a training
flight and was flying over certain residential and school sites of the Cities cf Hayward and Fremont
on his return to Alameda Naval Air Station when his plane suddenly developed erigine failure; and
WHEREAS, Commander Stanley unhesitatingly altered the course of his aircraft toward the
less populated and open areas of the foothills and then, without thought for himself, stayed with
his aeroplane to snide it and thus prevented the catastrophe of its falling into the homes or
schools in the vicinity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Alameda pays homage to
the memory of Commander Stanley for his valorous act in, protecting the lives of hundreds of people
iR this dire emergency; and
11" IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Alameda hereby expresses its genuine
recognition of the ultigote personal sacrifice offered by Comman6er Stanley on behalf o' his fellow
man.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be spread in full upon the minutes of this
meetdng and a copy thereof be sent to the family of Commander Stanley in order to extend to its
members a sincere expression of condolence in their bereavement.
F,E TT 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 COMMANDER HENRY T. r' it Sr., UNITED
STATES NAVY.
I, the undersigned, hereby certiIy that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meetins assembled on the
L9th day of January, 1965, by the following VOt.E, 10 Wit'
AYES: Councilmen Freeman, La (roix, jr., McCall, Rose and President Godfrey, (5).
NOES: None,
ABSENT: None,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, L have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said
City this 20th day of January, 1965.
SHIRLEY H. TENN1ER
(SEAL) City Clerk of the City of Alameda
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of "City of Alameda
Resolution ND. 6735, RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CUY OF ALAMEDA 11 MEMORIAM TC COMMANDER
IENRY T. STANLEY, JR., UNITED STATES NAVY"", introduced and adopted by the Council on the 19th day
of January, 1965.
City Clerk ofeHie City of Alameda