HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3.2 Proc Virginia BennettA PR OCLAMA TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OFDUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
IN MEMORY OF VIRGINIA SMITH BENNETT
WHEREAS, Virginia Smith Bennett began her long. time friendship.with Dublin as Head Librarian at the Dublin Branch
Library, and is credited for the creation of the first local history section in the library; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Smith Bennet~ became known as Dublin's Historian after she completed her Masters' Degree thesis on
the history of Dublin, which was later published as a book called Dublin Reflections, and went on to write the weekly
"A round Dublin" newspaper column; and
WHEREAS, these years were marked by exemplary dedication to the best interest of the community, as she worked for the
betterment of its cultural and aesthetic development as founding member of the Dublin Historical Preservation Association,
member of the Friends of the Dublin Library, and a member of the Dublin Women's Club; and
Ig/TqEREAS, Virginia Smith Bennett continued her community volunteer work by assisting with the set up of the Dublin
Heritage Center; helping move Old Murray School to the Heritage Center; acting as Heritage Center docent; and traveling
slideshow lecturer; and
Ig/TqEREAS, she justly earned the respect, admiration and high regard of all with whom she came into contact, and this
community has sustained a great loss in her death.
NO W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED that th, e Dublin City CoUncil, speaking on behalf o/all our citizens, hereby
extends to the members of Virginia Smith Bennett s family this expression of sincere regret for ,er passing, and the hope that
they will be consoled by the memories of her~ne life and achievements.
DATED: March 7,2000 .."~~~'-2~{~~- ' ".
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