13693-A •
RESOLUTION NO. 13693A
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City
Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, that Henry I .
Gilman has passed on to his eternal reward on July 18, 1972 ,
in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, and
WHEREAS, his life reflects and mirrors an all-
consuming dedication and devotion to the task of advancing
the cause of all oppressed and burdened humanity and parti-
cularly to ameliorating the lives and lightening the burdens
of all Senior Citizens, not only in this community, but
throughout the Nation, and
WHEREAS, even a partial enumeration of his accomplish-
ments in these fields of noble endeavor would be a protracted
history of all the noble attributes of Mankind, and
WHEREAS, the said Henry I . Gilman served actively
in many fraternal groups and societies, including membership
as a Mason, a Shriner, and a member of B 'nai Brith Lodge
No. 2579, and was also a past chancellor of the Knights of
Pythias and Sunshine Lodge; The Four Freedoms Club; also served
with characteristic leadership as Chairman of the Florida Senior
Citizens League of Voters and as a member of the Board of the
National Council of Senior Citizens, and
WHEREAS, it is given to few persons to have won and
held the abiding friendship and the boundless affection of so
many in this community, and
WHEREAS, his memory and that of his accomplishments
will be a lasting and brilliant page in the annals of this
community,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that it, and each and every
member thereof, joins in this formal tribute to the said Henry I .
Gilman, and to his noble accomplishments and that the most pro-
found sentiments of sympathy of the City Council, and each and
every member thereof, shall be hereby transmitted to his equally
devoted wife, Goldine; his five sons, Richard, Robert, Albert,
Herbert, and Nathaniel; and to his five daughters, Lois, Diana,
Edith, Fran, and Terri.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of August , 1972 .
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Mayor
Attest:
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY-1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE-MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139