BOARD00064

• Board Meeting Date: 12/17/1956
• Description: Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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MR. MOSES:

"Dean Crawford, do you have anything
else to bring before the Board?"

IVlR; CRAWFORD:

"I should like to call to the
attention of the Board the resolution con-
cerning the death of George Bailey which
reads as follows:

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'WHEREAS: On July 17, 1956, the Divine Providence
called George J. Bailey from his family circle and from his
many friends and associabes, and

WHEREAS: He had been a member of the Colorado
Water Conservation Board since its origin in 1937, and

WHEREAS: the confidence felt in him by his fellow
members resulted in his election as vice-chairman on August 14,
1947 and his re-election each year until his death to serve
in that capacity, and

WHEREAS: he contributed greatly to the final
agreement between the States of Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico
and Utah which resulted in the Upper Colorado River Basin
Compact which made possible the development of the Upper
Basin's share of the water of the Colorado River, and

WHEREAS: throughout all the years of his membership
on the Bqard he gave generously of his time and wisdom to the
affairs of the Board and by his even temper and good judgment,
guided it through many vexatious periods.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in the passing of
George J. Bailey the State of Colorado lost a most conscientious
and able public servant and the Colorado Water Conservation
Board mourns an outstanding leader.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this
resolution be spread on the minutes of the Board and placed
in the hands of Mrs. Bailey, his wife, with the heartfelt
sympathy of the Board.

COlDRADO WATER CONSERVATION IDARD

By: Ivan C. Crawford/s
Director

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I have a similar resolution in regard
to Mr. Harold D. Roberts as follows:

'W'rlEREAS: on July 23, 1956 Harold D. Roberts passed
from this life in Denver, Colorado, the scene of his great
professional successes and public service activities, and