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RESOLUTION
Upon the Occasion of the'
. Death of
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JUDGE JAMES M. CORdOH N
WHEREAS, JUDGE JAMES M. CORCORAN departed .this life on
August 19, 19$9; and .
WHER EAIS JUDGE COFICORAN served as a Fudge of the vanston -
Municiptl Court from 1933 through 19640 and his career in that
Court was. dspecially noteworthy because none his decisions,
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upon appeal,, wore 'teverse ' b� the,;131inbis ,Suprome Court# the
United States Supreme Court* , Qr any ether appellate coupe; and
WHEREAS, JUDGE COk66RAN' served as Justice of the Circuit
Court of Gook Cooney from -.964 untll death; and
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WHEREAS, JUDGE CORCORAN was a member of many p af'ess..ional
associations and served on nulierous. committe4s heaping to advance
the cause of legal justice and dignity for all men; and
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WHER eAS, JUriG£: CORCORAN was past District Director of the ,
Knights of Columbus, past President of the Big Brothers' Associa-
tioi, and a member of the Evanston Elks' Club, the.lEvan.ston Kiwanis
Club* the Holy Name Society# 'and the University Club; and
H REA , 0VOGE CORCORAN was active .and deeply intdrested . in
civic affairs and gave most liberally of his energy, ability, and
wisdom in serving the ci.tiziehs Of Evanston-� and
WHPREA5' it is the desire of the City Council. of the City ' of
Evan ton to honor and .pay tribute :to the 'memory of JUDGE JAME'S Pit.
CORC GRAN r
i 1u, THEREFORE0 BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the City
Council.of° the City of Evanston* oil behalf of ourselves,, the
Mayors the City Manager -and City offi.ci,als.0 as well as the
'cits i enof this community,, that"we'express ptofvund regret upon
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the occatl n- oaf the death of JUDGE JAIL=S M. CCR RANj, and tender
to the bereaved members of his family our heartfelt sympathy.
1 BB IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that this resolution lie
made a
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part'., of the permanent �.ecords
of the City and that< a.
auitable
copy thereof, signed by the'Mayor and attested by the
City Clerk,
be. tent to the memhera• • of "his
f 'i �.y.
•,,_j_S John D. Emery
Mayor
ATTEST;.
/s/ }Maurice F. Brown
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City Clerk