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Whereas, Bob McLaughlin was born September 13, 1932, in Beaumont, Texas, but called <br />LaPorte, Texas, his home. After graduating from high school, Bob went to Wharton Junior <br />College on a baseball scholarship, before joining the U.S. Army in January, 1953. Upon <br />returning from active duty in the Korean War, Bob worked for DuPont at their La Porte facility <br />for 37 years and retired in 1992; and <br />Whereas, After retiring hmber of <br />their Board of Directors. He was very active with the Bay Area Heritage Society and the <br />La Porte Chamber of Commerce. When his sons were young, he spent countless hours <br />coaching baseball and football for their little league teams. Bob was also an avid sportsman <br />and loved fishing and duck hunting and during his lifetime made many long lasting <br />friendships; and <br /> <br />Whereas, Bob was a member of the La Porte Volunteer Fire Department from 1967 to 1974, <br />and he was the La Porte Fire Marshal and a certified Peace Officer from 1975 to 1986. Bob <br />also served his community as a La Porte City Councilman from 1989 to 1998. <br /> <br />Now, Therefore, I, Louis R. Rigby, Mayor, along with members of the La Porte City Council, <br />do hereby proclaim October 27 as <br />th <br /> <br />Bob McLaughlin Day <br />IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City to be <br /> <br /> <br /> affixed hereto, this the 27 day of October, 2014. <br />th <br /> <br />CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> <br /> <br />___________________________ <br />Louis R. Rigby, Mayor <br /> <br />