HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC-07-12-82 Honor Don Swails In Memory Of
WHEREAS,
Donald Swai, ls Jr. was an exceptional employee of the
city of Carmel' Indiana for 26 years, serving his com-
munity unselfishly in a loyal and dedicated manner as:
* the elected chief of the Carmel Volunteer Fire
Department in 1945, serving without pay;
+. %he first paid staff of the c.ity. ~in 1956 as the
full time Fire chief after serYmrg ~he city from
1952 to 1956 as the town marshal, volunteer chief~
water, street and sewer department head;
.* the prime mover in developing and opening Station
2 in 1971, Station 3 in 1974, and Station 4 in
1982, after building Station 1 in 1950 from
volunteer funds (no tax money was used);
* being elected by his peers in 1980 at the Lafayette
convention as president of the Indiana Fire chiefs
i~ssoclatlon,
* being an innovator in preparing and presentin, g
p~ograms for schools, besL
educa'hi ona 1 "I f
in his own words we can save one child from
being burned, we've done our job", and
WHEREAS, Donald Swails Jr. distinguished himself as an innovator
in fire-fighting throughout the State of Indiana, bring-
ing additional honor to himself, his family, and community,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the city of Carmel, Indiana
Common Council that hereafter Fire Station 1 of the city
of Carmel shall be known as the Donald Swails Jr. Station,
the Common Council being proud and honored to dlstlnguls
the memory of such an employee of merit as Donald Swaits Jr.
THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE NOTED as being part of the public record
and in full force July 12, 1982.
WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE cITY OF C~RMEL COMMON COUNCIL, do hereby
affix: our signatures humbly, recognizing and giving our
official thanks for Donald swails Jr. and his life of
faithfully answering the call of duty in public service
to the city of Carmel, Indiana.
'Frank T. Fleming
Theodore E. Johnson
Sue McMullen
James D. Garretson
Virginia L. Kerr
bavid p.-~hepherd
Billy L. Walker
Jane A. Reiman~ Mayor