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CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 7898
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA IN MEMORIAM
TO GLADYS H. MURPHY, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND
IN DEEP SORROW, the Council of the City of Alameda records the death of a most devoted
and distinguished officer of the City of Oakland, GLADYS H. MURPHY, City Clerk.
WHEREAS, Mrs. Murphy had been employed by the City of Oakland for approximately forty-
six years, having by diligence and competence advanced through the years to appointment to the
office of City Clerk, in which capacity she had served for a period of eighteen years at the time
of her sudden and untimely passing; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Murphy had engendered high esteem by her faithful service in furthering
the cooperative efforts of the cities of the Bay Area in promoting better municipal government, her
concern with the improvement of election procedures of the cities of the County of Alameda, and her
participation in the activities of the City Clerks' organizations in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Murphy, by her cordial and gracious manner, had won the respect of all in
City government with whom she had come in contact.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, in recognition of her integrity, proficiency and
amiable personality, the Council of the City of Alameda does hereby declare its gratitude and express
its sadness in the demise of this exceptional woman.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread in full upon the minutes of this
meeting and a copy thereof be forwarded to the family of Mrs. Murphy and to the Mayor and Council of
the City of Oakland in order to convey sincere sympathy in their bereavement.
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 GLADYS H. MURPHY.
JAMES W. FORE
MALCOLM M. LONCAKER
TERRY LA CROIX, JR.
GUSTAVE LEVY
WILLIAM M. McCALL
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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
21st day of March, 1972, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Fore, Levy, Longaker, McCall and President La Croix, Jr., (5).
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said
City this 22nd day of March, 1972.
(SEAL) IRMA L. NELSON
City Clerk of the City of Alameda
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of "City of Alameda
Resolution No. 7898, RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA IN MEMORIAM TO GLADYS H.
MURPHY, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND," introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of
Alameda on the 21st day of March, 1972.
City Clerk of the City of Alameda