HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1972.03.15 - 15857Miscellaneous Resolution 5968 March 16, 1972
BY: SPECIAL MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
IN RE: MEMORIAL - THOMAS C. TILEY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMM
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Thomas C. Tiley, who was a former me
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ber of the Oakland County Board of
Supervisors, passed away on September 12, 1971, at the age of 82 years.
He was a native of London, England, coming to this country in 1910, resided in
Detroit and moved to Commerce Township in 1922.
Thomas C. Tiley served as Justice of the Peace for 12 years and was first elected to
the Commerce Township Board in 1943, and was elected Township Supervisor in 1957,
retaining the top Township post for 10 years, and serving as a member of the Township Board
for 24 years until he submitted his resignation as Commerce Township Supervisor on May 1,
1967.
Mr. Ti ley was instrumental in implementing a road program for the Township by a
voted milk:9e that provided some 20 miles of paved roads, also, because of prudent financial
practices, the Township had enough money on hand in 1967 to pay for a proposed new fire
hall and a proposed addition to the Township Hall.
While a member of the Oakland County Board of Supervisors he served on the Health
Committee which acted as the Health Board from 1963 to 1965, when the membership changed
from 7 to 5 members, at which time he was appointed
December of 1968.
Thomas C. Tiley was a dedicated man both in
to another 3-year term ending in
principle and practice and while in
public office he was guided by two rules -- spend Township money as you would your own and,
additionally, don't let anyone pressure you into doing them a favor that couldn't be done for
all of the citizens of the community.
His dedication and interest in the welfare of all of the citizens of the community will
serve as an inspiration for all of us.
Surviving are his wife Janet and daughter Betty.
MR. CHAIRMAN, the Special Memorial Committee, moves that the foregoing
memorial resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting and that a certified copy,
affixed with the Seal of the County of Oakland, be forwarded to his surviving wife Janet.
SPECIAL MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
Lawrence R. Pernick, Chairman
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Alexander C. Perinoff, Vice Chairman
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Lew L. Coy
County Commissioner, District #27
W . L. Main rane V Delos Hamlin
County Commisioner, District ii26 County Commissioner, District #17
The resolution was unanimously adopted.