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Retiring councilmen Dr C B Willoughby r~s~l the follm~ing letter ~f appre
<br /> ciat..ior~ to ~l{~ l~ayo~ and ~ellow members of the city eo~in~il if E~gen~
<br /> ~0~ TH~ HON6'RABL} ~J{AY0~ ~0 I~'.ELLOW ND,~BEPS 02
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<br />~--' Gre ~t lng s: ~: :
<br /> I Feel tonight that I s~ about to ibse s,Ym,~thl~g the f,~ll k0port' of which
<br /> until very recently, was not fully realized on. m y part It is that association
<br /> with ~ou. ~eatlemen whose sincerity of purpose, unselfish conduct, loyalty and
<br /> e~r~est~'efforts has trout{hr forth %he fur, ther ~sane and intelligent .:tevelopment
<br /> of'~the.~best and cleanest city of its clas~,s' 1n the ~hole north,?st.
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<br /> To yo',, Mr ;~ayor, is largely due th~ honor, you have always b~en m~ In
<br /> splration ~or har~nony la als our deliberations, by your wl~dom foresightedness
<br /> aad commonsens,~ diplomacy you have guide4 well and true, In council, ia
<br /> commi'ttse and personal iat,~rvie~, Sy a tou~h of frank frien,~llness ~ri revelation
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<br />o~' kia(tly numa~% nature, in fa.;t in my walk, on any oeeasslon, you have more
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<br />f~rmty convinced me that we ar~ all huL%an be,lngs, linving in the same old world,
<br />that biiough we 'may .to different work re~l different books, have dlff~reat
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<br />religions or po!ieital opinions, yet we ~;~mot get away from the fact that we
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<br /> h~,,v~ on,~ ~.?~preme thing lncomlon our humanlty~.
<br /> T:9 you, Jjldge Foster, I must say that it ha~ a. lw~y.~ bee:~'a very great
<br /> Sgti;~faot~ion'to be able to go to you for consign s~' advise an4 know that they
<br /> would-b~ freel~.~ and gladly given You Certainly have proven yourself
<br /> of tRe ,~o~$1de~e repos~l In you by this administration.
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<br /> A~ ret[rl~ng chairman of the Police com~ittee, I wi,eh to compliment the
<br /> ehlef~'f~ the ~fficient~ manner fa whlehhe ha.~ conducted hi:~ department end
<br /> command him ~,i the -rest ,~f the Force for th~l~ loyal and u~lselfi,3h devotai.~on
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<br /> ::';1 ~ald 1~ gi~e begin~ll~% that I was about'~osever my.official
<br /> '~ith~aasocolatioa of gent~em~n, a,n,i by gentlm~en I meca[ Tnos~ who
<br /> lasld~.~and"mit;~who neither 1,~ok up to the rich ~r down on the poor Who are
<br /> considerate of women end ~hlldr~n, smd othsr people who are too brave t,~ lie
<br /> ~o gen~aous to. cheat, and ~too senslbl~ to l~af and take their shar~ of this
<br /> worl~is goods a~d l~t the other p~op~e hav,~ tnel~s Ny coll~ues, 1n all this
<br />,.~.~ou most emine~tly qua[lfy and to have had th, great prlvll,~e ~f.servlng
<br /> my humble way With you for the pa:st 5~ y,~ars fills me with a'Just pride.
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<br /> .~ld uow my oa!y and earnest ~loh Is that you may continue to enjoy the
<br /> bles~ing~ of peace ~ld harmony so es~ntial to the progressive ~d substantial
<br /> .development of our beautiful city and its ~'~onderful possibilities
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<br /> Reap ~etIul iy
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<br /> C ~ Willoughby
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<br /> Co~muilmml .... B.Willoughb¥ n~ov~cl ti~ab the" ,
<br /> _ uounull do now mt,journ.
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