183970 ., Council File No. 183970—By Joseph E.
Dillon, mayor—Mrs. Donald M. De-
Original to City Clerk 'Courcy—Bernard T. Holland—Frank li 8,$: (M.7
CITY OF ST.
D. Marzitelli—Severin Mortinson
No. ?
—Robert F. Peterson—Tail ton Rosen.
Whereas, Michael J. O'Dowd, then
OFFICE OF THE ( and theretofore continuously since his
A CIL EVOLUTION- birth a resident of the City of Saint
,, i0 ./ Paul, a veteran and honorably dis-
charged member of the military forces
PRESENTED BY ,M r � � ` of the United States of America in
World War 1, and distinguished person
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Se - • A. Mortinson Robert F. Peterson Milton Rosen
WHEREAS, Michael J. O'Dowd, then and theretofore
continuously since his birth a resident of the City of Saint
Paul, a veteran and honorably discharged member of the military
forces of the United States of America in World War I, and
distinguished person in the field of professional sports,
particularly in professional boxing, wherein he had attained
the World' s Middleweight Boxing Championship and wherein he
consistently merited and enjoyed an international reputation
for exceptionally high aptitude and most commendable professional
ethical conduct, on the 28th day of July, A. D. 1957, in his
Oral year, was summoned from this life by Almighty God, after
iTis aforesaid extensive, prominent and consistently meritorious
career in the field of professional sports and in civic and
charitable field4 wherein his efforts were ever directed to
the promotion of high social standards, justice and the
security of our constitutional form of government ; and
WHEREAS, his demise has occasioned incalculable loss
to the City of Saint Paul and its inhabitants, and a great
sense of deprivation and grief to his surviving spouse,
be it hereby
RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul,
on its own behalf and on behalf of said City and its inhabitants ,
hereby takes and records cognizance of the aforesaid extensive,
prominent and consistently meritorious career of Michael J.
O'Dowd, in permanent attestation thereof , and extends sympathy
and condolence to his bereaved surviving spouse, and authorizes
and directs the City Clerk to provide for the preparation of
an engrossed copy of this resolution and the delivery thereof
to the surviving spouse of said Michael J. O'Dowd, decedent ,
with all convenient speed.
AUG 11957
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council_— _-_ 195_
Yeas Nays
,-----DeCourcy 9
Holland Approved 195
/' Marzitelli S
Mortinson In Favor 1 J&' \
5 Peterson ®d Mayor
Rosen Against
lNV f. resident, Dillon
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