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~ ~ <br />~~ <br />RESOLUTION 82- ~~f' <br />A RESOLUTION NAMING AND DESIGNATING THE LA PORTE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />AS THE "EDITH WILSON PUBLIC LIBRARY," IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF <br />EDITH WILSON. <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br />WHEREAS, Edith Wilson retired as librarian of the La Porte <br />Public Library, in February, 1978, after eighteen years of ser- <br />vice; and <br />WHEREAS, the La Porte Public Library was housed in a one <br />room building when Edith Wilson began her career as librarian; <br />and <br />• <br />WHEREAS, Edith Wilson was instrumental in organizing the <br />community to build a new library building, helping to organize <br />the Friends of the La Porte Library, who spearheaded the drive <br />for the new library building; and <br />WHEREAS, the new library building was completed and opened <br />in January, 1967, and was expanded in 1976; and <br />WHEREAS, Edith Wilson died on June 20, 1982; and <br />WHEREAS, at the tiiae of her death, Edith Wilson was active <br />in civic and church work, and was a director of Friends of the <br />La Porte Library; a member of the Ladies Auxiliary, St. John's <br />. Episcopal Church; Shoreline Art League; La Porte Civic Club; <br />and the La Porte Literary Club; and <br />6dHEREAS, Edith Wilson will be long and affectionately <br />remembered by her many friends in the City of La Porte, for her <br />years of unselfish service to her community; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte deems <br />it fitting and proper to recognize and honor the memory of Edith <br />. Wilson: <br />~~ <br />