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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.
1468
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A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
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BOZEMAN, HONTANA, IN MEMORIAM TO R. HARRY MORROW.
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\.JIlE REAS , R. Hi\RRY
HORROH, City Commissioner, former Mayor and Hayor Elect
of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, died on Sunday, 30 May 1971,
and
I UHERE:\S, Mr. Norrmv fl rs t came
to Bozeman in 1911 and maintained permanent residence here sinc('
1938, and has been ;]n outstanding citizpn of the community as demonstrated by his participation in
numerous activities. He has been D director of the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce,
President of the
Bozeman Rotary Club, Director and Secretary-Treasurer of
the Museum of the Rockies. Mr. Morrow
had mBny fraternal affiliations including Bozeman Lodge No.
1163, B.P.O. Elks, Lodge No.
18, A.F.
& A.H., Scottish Rite Masons, Al Bedoo Shrine Terlplc, Acacia Shrine No.7, H.S.J.,
and Lily of the
Valley Chapter No. I!, O.E.S.,
and
1iJHEREAS, he ',vGS a loyall\merican,
having served in the U. S. Army during World \.Jar 1 and
subsequently as Commander of Gallatin Post No. 14 and
District No. 7, American Legion,
and
l,.JHEREAS, he serv('cl
the City Government of Bozeman throughout the past thirteen years with
unusual dedication and distinction. i\ppointed
to the City Board of Adjustment on 1 May 1958,
he
served in that capacity until resigning to assume office as a memher of
the City Commission in
January 1962, upon being elected by the people of Bozeman.
He was again elected to the City
Commission for terms of four years commencing in January 1966 and January 1970.
Durins his ten-
ure on the Ci ty Commiss ion, Mr. MorrO\'l served as Mayor of Bozeman during 1961),
1965, 1968 and
1969. He I"as again scheduled
to serve as Mayor ~uring 1972-1973, and
HHERE^S, his
interest in 300d government reached beyond the City of Bozeman, Mr. Morrow,
gave
of his time to serve as a Director and President of the Montana League of Cities and Towns,
Director
of the Montana Law Enforcement Academy and Director of Region II of the Governors Crime Control
Commission, and
~.JHEREi\S , he was a
devoted family man sustaining the home through employment with the Northern
I Pacific Railroad from ""f~e 16 until retirement at age 65,
and
\-IHEImAS, IH~ served
the City in his senior years after retirement from his
r!',ilroad career,
he nevertheless always retained the empathy to reSard
the cities problems in
the li3ht of o~:h('rs
resardless of their age, status or political philosophy.
He showed no prejudice or hias Rod en-
deavored only to do what was best for all concerned, and
~vHEREAS , public officials
with the competence, integrity and devotion to duty
of R. HARRY
~.IORROH merit the continued respect and gratitude of all citizens of this city.
NOH, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE COHMISSION OF TIIE CITY OF BOZEN!,}!
That this City is a better community
[or his 1 i fe and service and we hereby express our
appreciation thercfore and we express
the sympathy of this Commission and all employees of the
City of Bozeman to his family
<Jnd friends in their and our loss.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the Clerk of this Commi .ion be,
to forward properly certified copies of this resolution
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PASSED ANDADOI'TED hy the City Conlmission at its re
.Tune, 1971.
EDMUND P. SEDIVY, Commissioner
ATTEST:
~nLLI^M E. GRABOW, Commissioner
I
Cormnission
JAMES ~v. VOLLMER, Commi.ssioner
City of
Eozetnnn )
County of Gallatin :
State of Mnntana )
I, Zrna V. 1I.'1rO in3, Clerk of the Ci ty Commission of the Ci ty of B07.eman,
do hereby certify, that the foregoing Resolution No.
1468 was published by
title an~ Dl1mber in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, a newspaper of general cir-
culation printed and puhlisned in said Ci ty in the issue of the
7th day of
June 1971, and due proof of such is on file in my office.
IN \HTNESS \'ffiEr~OF I h8relln to se t my hand and affix the corpora te seal of
rny hano And affix the corporate seal of my office this
7th day of June 1971.
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