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RESOLUTION NO. 2773
• A RESOLLI'rION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY COMMENDING
•. RICHARD TRUNKEY
WHEREAS, Richard Trunkey has been a lifelong mountaineer ever
since his early life in the Cascade Mountains of the State of Washington; and '
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f• WHEREAS, Richard Trunkey has climbed the following major
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a) 1965 - Mt. Blanc - 15,800 ft. ..
b) 1971 Matterhorn - 14, 782 ft. •
c) 1971 - Riffelhorn - 13, 000 ft.
• - d) 1972 - East wall of Mt. Whitney - 14,415 ft. _
WHEREAS, Richard Trunkey has now another accomplishment in the field
of mountain climbing by his recent climb of Mc. Orizaba, which is 18, 875 it.
high. the third highest peak in the North American continent after Mt. McK'nle
which is 20,000 ft., and Mt. Logan which is i9,850 ft. ; and
WHEREAS, Richard Trunkey, in addition Lo mountaineering, drove racing
cars for seven years for the United States Automobile Club and is also a life
long skier scuba diver; and
WHEREAS, Richard Trunkey has been in business in Downey for six
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years after having worked in Libya for the Bechtel Corporation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
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DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Richard Trunkey be commended by this City Council
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for his exploits and accomplishments.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall prepare a suitable copy of this resolution
for presentation to Richard Trunkey. •
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this f L day of ` �/ /..-, -z -
Y / , L __ ,. 1973.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the
12th day of March, 1973 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: DiLoreto, Jennings, Temple, Winton, Morton
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
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