IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Paul DeVol Bishop of Independence, Missouri, on the occasion of his 95th birthday.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19554, August 7, 2017
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Paul DeVol Bishop, a resident of The Groves - White Oak Living Center in Independence, Missouri, is celebrating his 95th birthday with an open house party to be held on August 12, 2017; and,
WHEREAS, Paul was born August 15, 1922, in Columbus, Ohio, to Marietta and Mahlon Bishop; and,
WHEREAS, Paul graduated from Marion High School in 1940 and started college at Ohio State University until the start of World War II when he enlisted in the U.S. Army; and,
WHEREAS, while in college, Paul became a Freemason, receiving his 1st degree from Lodge 631 and later, becoming a 32nd degree member from the Valley of Columbus Masonic Lodge; and,
WHEREAS, Paul was recently recognized with a certificate commemorating his 70 years of membership in the Scottish Rite Masons of Ohio; and,
WHEREAS, after a medical discharge from the Army, in 1945, Paul completed his Bachelor of Science in Education from OSU, and that fall, he married his lifelong sweetheart Marjorie Jean Jones; and,
WHEREAS, always known as a “people person,” Paul used his talents to begin a successful career as a salesman, traveling throughout the country, first with the L.G. Balfour Company, and later, with Miller Brewing, and as a manufacturer’s representative for an optical company; and,
WHEREAS, Paul and Marjorie were married for 65 years before her death in 2011, and in 2012, Paul moved to Independence to live with his daughter and her husband, Mary Jo and Bill Moore; and,
WHEREAS, Paul’s daughter Mary Jo, his sons Doug and Bob, together with their spouses, and his eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren join in congratulating him on this momentous occasion; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby congratulates Paul DeVol Bishop of Independence, Missouri, on the occasion of his 95th birthday and extend best wishes in the future.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 19554 of August 7, 2017, was duly passed on August 7, 2017 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________7___________ Nays ________0___________
Abstaining _______0________ Absent _______2___________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature