IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION expressing the sympathy of the Legislature to the family and friends of Elizabeth McCray, and her daughter, Keshawna Oliver, upon the occasion of their untimely and tragic deaths.
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RESOLUTION #11544, December 16, 1996
INTRODUCED BY Carl W. Bussey, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, it was with great sorrow that family and friends learned of the tragic death of Elizabeth McCray and her daughter, 11-year- old Keshawna Oliver; and,
WHEREAS, Mrs. McCray, Keshawna, and Mrs. McCray's four sons, ages 1, 4, 6, and 8, were travelling in southwest Missouri on Saturday, December 7, 1996, when their minivan was hit head-on by a pickup truck; and,
WHEREAS, Mrs. McCray and Keshawna were fatally injured, while the four boys sustained injuries but remain in good condition; and,
WHEREAS, since 1991, Mrs. McCray had worked for the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, in the position of Court Clerk II in the Cost Accounting section of the Department of Civil Records; and,
WHEREAS, Mrs. McCray attended the Sheffield Assembly Church in Kansas City; and,
WHEREAS, Mrs. McCray is survived by her husband, Leodis McCray, daughter Alex, and sons Leodis III, Joshua, Lae Juan and Lae Roc; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Elizabeth McCray and Keshawna Oliver, upon their untimely and tragic deaths.
Attorney
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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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 11544 of December 16, 1996, was duly passed on ________December 16________________,1996 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________8__________ Nays ________0___________
Abstaining ______0_________ Absent _______1___________
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature