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2/26/96
RESOLUTION NO. 8 3.4
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND
SINCEREST CONDOLENCES OF THE CITY COMMISSION
I ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ITS
CITIZENS TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF
MARIO DE LA PENA, UPON HIS UNTIMELY DEATH.
WHEREAS, Mario de la Pena, along with Armando
Alejandre, Jr., Carlos Costa and Pablo Morales, was a volunteer
for the humanitarian organization "Brothers to the Rescue"; and
WHEREAS, on Saturday, February 24, 1996, Mr. de la Pena and
the others, all perished when their two single -engine Cessnas
were downed by the Cuban Air Force while flying over
international waters, on a Brothers to the Rescue mission to
assist possible Cuban rafters crossing the Straits of Florida;
and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission, on behalf
of the City of Miami and its citizens, to express its deepest
sympathy to the family and friends of Mario de la Pena;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
CITY COivession
MEETING OF
FEB 2 6 1996
Resolution No.
u - 83A.
Section 1. On behalf of the citizens of the City of
Miami, the City Commission hereby conveys to the family and
friends of Mario de la Pena, its deepest sympathy and sincerest
condolences, upon his untimely death.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of February , 1996.
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STEPAN P. CLARK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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WALTERJ,-VOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
TO : FILE
FROM : Walter &9man
City Clerk
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE : March 4, 1996 FILE
SUBJECT : Resolutions of condolence re:
downed "Brothers to the
Rescue" pilots
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
This memorandum to file will serve to take the place of letters of transmittal in
Oto ift'ttion with resolutions of condolence (96-83.1, 96-83.2, 96-83.3 and 96-83.4) to
the family and friends of the four downed Brothers to the Rescue pilots, as they were
presented to the families during a special mass held at the Orange Bowl on Saturday,
March 2nd.
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