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HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Fern Richards -100 Yrs. Old Proclamation - Word - 01.22.2010PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, on Monday, December Twenty-Eighth, Two Thousand and Nine, the City of Cupertino wishes to recognize the longevity, vitality and accomplishments of Fern A. Richards; and WHEREAS, Fern was born in Bordeaux, France, on December Twenty-Eighth, Nineteen Nine; and WHEREAS, Fern married Etta Laverne Bankus on August Sixteenth, Nineteen Thirty-Six in Reno, Nevada; and WHEREAS, in Nineteen Forty-Nine, Fern became a Jehovah’s Witness and his faith is still a big part of his life; and WHEREAS, on August Sixteenth, Two Thousand and Nine, Fern and Etta celebrated their 73rd Wedding Anniversary along with the families of their four children: Carol and Joe Silva (Mountain View); Fernetta and Ron Shaw (Cupertino); David and Fumiko Richards (Cupertino) and Joe and Ann Richards (Monterey); and WHEREAS, Fern attributes his longevity and relative health to being actively involved in meaningful work and the lives of the people around him. NOW, therefore, be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino, do hereby commend and recognize Fern A. Richards on the occasion of his wonderful 100th birthday and for being an inspiring role model and a positive example for his friends and family. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Cupertino to be affixed this Monday, December Twenty-Eighth, Two Thousand and Nine. ________________________ Kris Wang, Mayor