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A RESOLUTION
Upon the Death of Deborah Austin
WHEREAS, Deborah Austin met an untimely death on
40 November 3, 1988; and
WHEREAS, Deborah Austin was a lifelong resident of
Evanston and a 1968 graduate of Evanston Township High School; and
WHEREAS, Deborah Austin graduated from Lincoln
University in 1973 and began working for the Evanston Recreation
Department during summers while she was still a college student; and
WHEREAS, Deborah Austin was hired as a Recreation
Leader in 1974, and was promoted to Director of the Fleetwood-Jourdain
Center in 1975, where she served with distinction. In 1978, she was
named Supervisor of Playgrounds and Community Centers and then, in 1986,
she assumed the responsibility of Sports Coordinator; and
WHEREAS, Deborah Austin was actively involved in the
Evanston community and served its citizens with dedication and
distinction; and
• WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston
desires to pay tribute to Deborah Austin;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Evanston on behalf of itself, the Mayor, City Manager,
City Officials and the residents of this community, expresses its
`' heartfelt grief and sense of loss at the untimely death of Deborah Austin.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be made a
part of the permanent records of the City of Evanston and that a copy,
executed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, be presented to the
members of her bereaved family.
Mayor
• ATTEST:
C.
City Clerk
Adopted: November 21, 1988 '