HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1961.09.18 - 19442Miscellaneous Resolution 3857 September 18, 1961
BY: Mrs. Lewis
IN RE: MEMORIAL - PETER P. QUINLAN
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Peter P. Quinlan, a member of this Board representing the City of
Keego Harbor for the past 6 years, and a well-known prominent citizen of this County,
passed away on August 17, 1961, and
WHEREAS, "Pete", as he was affectionately known to all, gave most unselfishly
of his time, energies and abilities for the benefit and betterment of his home community as
well as the County, and
WHEREAS, his leadership in promoting and following through on projects such as
the construction this past year of Keego Harbor's sewer system won him the eternal gratitude
of all of the citizens of that community, and
WHEREAS, when "Pete" took the first shovel full of ground for the beginning of that
project last year he experienced the satisfaction of the results of many years of work in
planning that project which will mean so much to Keego Harbor and its citizens for years
to come, and
WHEREAS, "Pete", an Oakland County resident for 41 years was born in Carsonville,
received his early schooling there and later attended Valparaiso University in Indiana, and
WHEREAS, he formerly served as Postmaster of his community, was a Veteran of
World War I, and a member of the Pontiac Elks Club, the Keego Harbor Chamber of Commerce
and the Michigan Corporation and Securities Commission's real estate division, and
WHEREAS, he leaves surviving his wife, Blanche R.; two daughters, Catherine V.
Quinlan of Detroit and Mrs. Dorothy Judd of El Paso, Texas; two sons, William T. of Hampton,
Virginia and Robert J. of Sacramento, California; one sister, two brothers and seven
grandchildren.
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Maurice J. Croteau Caroi Green
NOW THEREFORE, MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of all the members of the Board,
I move that the foregoing Memorial be spread upon the minutes of this meeting and that a
certified copy thereof be forwarded by the County Clerk to his surviving wife with the
Seal of the County of Oakland affixed thereto.
WELFARE COMMITTEE
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ner Kephart
WELFARE COMMISSION
John A. MacDonald, Chairman