CC Resolution No. 1054 1881
RESOLUTION NO. 1054
A UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, COMMENDING AND THANKING MARCEINE
LANHAM FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE AS WIFE TO THE CITY
MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, Marceine Lanham, having been married to Fritz
Lanham for over forty years, has also served as the City
Manager ' s wife for the City of Baytown from 1963 to 1968 and from
1972 until 1989; and
WHEREAS, as wife of the City Manager, Marceine Lanham has
graciously shared her husband with the many citizens and staff
members that impose upon the City Manager' s time by calling him
at home, during the dinner hour , and on weekends; and
WHEREAS, Marceine Lanham has served as hostess in numerous
open houses held at the Lanham home, and has always maintained a
positive attitude for the benefit of the many guests she
received; and
WHEREAS, Marceine Lanham has patiently listened in
confidence to Fritz's hundreds of stories concerning demanding
department heads, overworked employees, and dissatisfied
citizens; and
WHEREAS, Marceine Lanham has been required to deal with her
husband being gone for 7:00 a.m. budget sessions, council
meetings that last till midnight, and countless luncheon meetings
that kept him away from home; and
WHEREAS, Marceine Lanham has unselfishly devoted herself to
supervising Fritz 's fitness program so that he could keep in
fighting form for dealing with the ceaseless problems of running
the City of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, Marceine Lanham has had to say "Oh that smells
good" literally hundreds of times in an effort to make her
husband think she loves each rose he cuts; and
WHEREAS, Marceine Lanham has had to doctor and sympathize
with thousands of rose scratches and endure continuous
complaining about black spot and spider mites; and
WHEREAS, Marceine Lanham has been forced to endure organ
lessons as well as Louie Lamour western novels for much of her
married life; and
WHEREAS, Marceine Lanham' s generosity, patience, and
forebearance in dealing with the many demands made upon her
husband deserves recognition; NOW THEREFORE,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: Marceine Lanham is hereby recognized and
commended for her many years of service as the wife to the City
Manager of the City of Baytown, Texas; and the City Council
hereby expresses its appreciation for her efforts and
contributions for assisting Fritz Lanham in his responsibilities
as administering the City of Baytown, Texas.
Section 2: This resolution shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage by unanimous vote of the City Council
of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 27th day of April,
1989.
EMMETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
RAND�ALL . STRONG, y Attorney
APPROVED BY:
PEZ fMM NS, District No. 1 J MAY 7NON, District No. 4
ROY L. ULLER, District No. 2 RO LAND ) . PRUETT, District No. 5
ED T. PHILIPS, DistrjVt No. 3 PETE C. ALFARO, District No. 6