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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
ESOLUTION
No. ~i~~
MEMORIAL RESOLUTION
WHEREAS Former Mayor R.M. (Sharkey) Stovall passed from this life on March 22, 1996 and
WHEREAS Mayor Stovall was a city council member of the City of Fort Worth from 1963
through 1969 the 36th mayor of Fort Worth from 1969 through 1975 a member of the Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport Board from 1969 to 1976 and a member of numerous other national, state and local
boards and organizations, and,
WHEREAS Mayor Stovall unselfishly dedicated many years to building a better city for the
citizens of Fort Worth and through his visionary leadership and deterrmned will Fort Worth~omed Dallas
m building a commercial airport Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport which is still unmatched m the
world while also addressing the individual needs of residents by pressing for the development of an ample
water supply a branch library system, improved streets, increased public saferi~ a sensible municipal
financing system and much more; and,
WHEREAS Mayor Stovall had a passionate love for not only lus great city but also for his family
his many friends and the citizens of Fort Worth.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS on March 26 1996
THAT the family of Mayor R.M. (Sharkey) Stovall be given the condolences of the City of Fort
Worth as it shares with them the grief resulting from the loss of a deeply respected former council member
and mayor and anextra-ordinary citizen of Fort Worth, and,.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memoi7al resolution be spread upon the minutes
of the City Council and that a copy be furnished to the family of Mayor R.M. (Sharkey) Stovall as an
expression by the Crty Council members of their sympathy
MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
ApPROVE~
CITY ~OUNC~~
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