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Resolution 343-1994 'Il [["" cr""C)f'l" .... . I r- [ I j.,_- ~ j - r I." ' , I _ .....' 'o....t ," \1\. ,\ "94 NOV -4 P 2 :20 Mayor Emeritus Wilhelmina Harvey ,- :~.~ h Cl.t'. 'P ~lONR()f UN I ( f l / RESOLUTION NO. 343 -1994 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN RECOGNITION OF THE LATE REACE ARTHUR THOMPSON. WHEREAS, Reace Arthur Thompson, a native and lifetime resident of Key West, has passed away at the age of 71, and WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson was a member of the Army Air Corps' Flying Tigers Squadron, and he was honored with five purple hearts, and WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson worked for the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for 20 years, and was Monroe County Sheriff from 1965-1969, and WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson was also very active in civic affairs; he was a member of the American Legion Post #28, the Key West VFW Chapter #33, the Knights of Columbus, and the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #1760, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to recognize the late Reace Arthur Thompson for his extensive public service and his vast dedication to his community; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: Section 1. The Board hereby adopts this Resolution as evidence of its regret and mourning for the passing of the late Reace Arthur Thompson and in recognition of his extensive dedication and vast public service to the people of Key West and Monroe County, Florida. Section 2. The Board hereby requests the Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to Mr. Thompson's widow, Barbara Thompson, to express the Board's sorrow. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 20th day of October, 1994. Mayor London Mayor Pro Tern Cheal Commissioner Freeman Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Reich (SEAL) ATTEST:D~L.KOLHAGE,CLERK BY~~ bIRES/Thompson absent yes yes yes yes BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By ~, ~ cy Mayor Pro Tern ~. oJ.mrD A Al T. '" r-'.'.....- "'___ ri\~7:J[~' -:-i- 'MI ..;. c.' n;-tjOo' , ) u.. ) (' . ,( , .~. ..... '--'--- .'.