HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 57-59RESOLUTION NO. 57-59
IN MEMORI~M.
ALFRED SIEM-O..N
1881 · ' ' -19~9
-. ..A grievous loss has been sustained by the community
of the City of Bakersfield by the death of Alfred Siemon, resident
of this city. for the past 50' years, and who for 16 years served
the Sity .as Mayor and Councilman, performing his arduous duties
with profound-understanding, wise statesmanship, administrative
power, and wide. human understanding.
Having borne many of the grave responsibilities of leaderr
'ship in the community-of the City of Bakersfield during his lifetime,
Alfred Siemon added greatly to the city's prestige.
His multifarious labours brought..intellectual and civic
administrative powers to a high degree. Such qualities taken alone
are'rare, and in their union rarer still,'and all this acbumulation
of'geniU~"'and industry was consecrated te the service of his neighbors
and city.
AlfredSiemon held that the prerequisite of'leadership,
was a mind well stored with learning, and never.ceased to advocate
the need to those who sought communal leadership, and aS an honored
member of the legal'profession, practicing for over 40 years, he
never failed .to consult those whose learning wa~.recognized, and
honored them by'acknowledging them'aS his' coadjutors.
In respect to his outstanding charaCter'the members of
the legal profession awarded Alfred Siemon.'the first annual award.
Of the Bar.Association on Law Day i959, atwhich the full recognition
of the community was given in tribute to his many:years of c0ntri-
bution to the legal.profession.
As Mayor of the City of Bakersfield for many years
it was demanded that he be a statesman, and heproVed to be
sagacious, farsighted, and .practical. 'He'.never~recoiled from
denunciation of wrong, nO matter whence it emanated, and never
failed.to praise when necessary. NOthing ever deflected him from
his' purpose when duty pointed to action'~
So forceful a personality. could not but fail.at times
'tocome into some anxious conflicts, but his adversaries were
assured that his fairness.in considering.their objections'was
guided only by his loyalty to protect the rtghts'~of all~the
people, all the time, with unswerving courage and deep sincerity,
never allowing anything to divert him from his purpose to Ser've
according to his belief. " ~
AlfredSiemon was blessed. with acharitable heart, and
many have been the beneficiary of .his largesse, quietly given with-~
out 0stentation,'but given with a desire tO help~th0Se individuals
and groups whose. purpose and objectives were based on religious
or social practice.
~ Alfred.Siemon was favored with a happy domestic life~i
In Inez~.Siemon, his beloved wife, with~whom he spent 50 years of
wedded*happiness, he had a beloved helpmate Whose influence·and
inspiration contributed so much to the success of'his public life.
His sons and daughter brought him much happiness, and his grand-'
-children, a joy to his old age.
In view of' the outstanding contributions made by Alfred
Siemon to theeCity of Bakersfield during his long residence in the
city, and desirous that the expresSiOns of sympathy andL condolence
of~ a'll~the citizens of the city be expressed to his sorrowing family,
WE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, in assembly
this 17th day Of August, 1959, convey to the family of the late
Alfred·~Siemon, the sincere condolence' of the citizens in the great
loss they have sustained, and assure them"that the 16sS is als0
shared by the residents of this city, ·
AND BE IT RESOLVED, that this Memorial Resolutioh be
conveyed to the family of the late Alfred Siemon in writing, and
spread upon .the official minutes of*the City of.Bake~Sfield.
Dated'at Bakersfield this 17th Day of August, '1959. .~ ..~.~
Frank Sullivan, Mayor
Ma S Irvin," Clerk to the COuncil
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I HEREBY CERTIFY'that the foregoing Resolution was passed
,and ad6pted by, the. Council of the City of Bakersfield, ata regular
meeting thereof, held on the 17th day of August, 1959,-by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES."' BALFANZ, BENTLEY, CARNAKIS, COLLINS, -eltGE,~-j)~;~A~, STIER~.I,
and ,3x-O::~c~o
o:'~he-CO~c~Z o: ~he C~7