4770 - 70 Sympathy to family of J. Freeman

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RESOLUTION NO. 4770 BY: Messrs. Graber, Huffman, Kelley, Usher, Ward, Wendling, Gsydos A RESOLUTION expressing the sympathy of the Council and the Administration of the City of Lakewood to the family of the late Jeffrey A. Freeman, Sergeant, U. S. Army. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Lakewood desires to honor the memory of our brave young men serving in Vietnam who have unselfishly sacrificed their lives for the freedom of mankind, and whose passing should not go unnoticed by the residents of our community, and, WHEREAS, the parents of Jeffrey A. Freeman are residents of the City of Lakewood', and, WHEREAS, Jeffrey A. Freeman was graduated from Lakewood High School in 1963 and received a degree in political science and prelaw from Miami University in 1967, and, WHEREAS, Jeffrey A. Freeman was sent to Vietnam in September 1969 where he was a platoon sergeant with the Reconnaissance Platoon of the 35th Infantry Regiment's 2nd Battalion and was killed while on a reconnaissance mission near An Khe on April 8, 1970, and, WHEREAS, Jeffrey A. Freeman was a loyal and patriotic young man who willingly served his country during wartime and deserves our gratitude and respect for making the ultimate sacrifice; now, therefore: BET IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That this entire Council and the Administration honor the memory of Jeffrey A. Freeman, and extend deepest sympathy to his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Leonard X. Freeman, 17401 Edgewater Drive, to his wife, Mary Ellen Freeman, to his daughter, Kate Freeman, and to his sister, Sally Ruth Freeman. Section 2. That the Clerk of Council be and she is hereby authorized and directed to present a certified copy of this resolution to the family of Jeffrey A. Freeman, and that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting. ^pproved: Mayor