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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPROCLAMATION Walker, Malvin 'Mal'Qftt ark,QIotorabo ro clamatlo ii Whereas,Malvin “Mal”Walker was a captain and intelligence officer in the U.S.Army during World War II,was among the first to land at Omaha Beach on D-Day,was twice wounded in the hedgerows of Normandy,and then hospitalized in England,and Whereas,after a three-month recovery,Mal returned to active duty with the 29th Division along the German-Belgian border. The division fought its way across Germany until it reached the Elbe River.After the war,Ma!served until 1946 as Town Major in Bremen,Germany where he helped the civilian population transition to post-war life. Whereas,for risking his life fighting on French soil during WWII,on May 4,2012,Mal was appointed to the rank of Knight of the Legion of Honor by the President of France,Francois Holland.He received the medal in November.Mal has also been awarded two Purple Hearts,the Bronze Star,and many other medals and honors for his military service. Whereas,Ma!moved to Estes Park in August 1983 and since that time has served the community with true dedication in many capacities,including Rocky Ridge Board member,Estes Park Music Festival Board member,Rotary Club member,and coordinator of the Sunday Concert series at The Stanley Hotel —February 15,2004 was proclaimed “Malvin ‘Mal’Walker Day.” NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park re-proclaim February 15,2013,as MALVIN ‘MAL’WALKER DAY in the Town of Estes Park,Colorado.All citizens are encouraged to honor Ma!by expressing their appreciation for his many contributions. Attest: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal to be William C.Pinkham,Mayor i,an,AL (256)739-5951 OL.t1J9 February 12,2013 ©2005 www.MunicipalAwardsCompany.com Cu 1t Qtt J3ark,(otorabo roclon Whereas,Malvin “Mal”Walker moved to Estes Park in 1984 and has served our community with true dedication in various capacities, including Rocky Ridge Board member,Estes Park Music Festival Board member,Rotary member,Chamber of Commerce volunteer, and for the past ten years has been the coordinator of the Sunday Concert series at the Stanley Hotel,and Whereas,Ma!was a Captain in the Army during World War II,was on active duty for four years,and spent eight years in the reserve.One of his most significant memories is being on Omaha Beach on D-Day, and Whereas,Mal was twice wounded in France,was hospitalized in England, and received two Purple Hearts and The Bronze Star and many other French medals and honors.Following a three-month recovery period,Mal was sent back to active duty in Germany,and Whereas,Following twenty years of research,Ma!wrote and published the Chronoloqical Encyclopedia of Hitler and the Third Reich that included personal interviews with Albert Speer,Hitler’s Personal Secretary,and Whereas,after the war,Mal became the Town Major in Brenmen,Germany until 1946 I and then returned to Indianapolis and received his Master’s Degree in Music on the GI Bill. For many years,Ma!was the Cellist in the Indianapolis Symphony,the Jordan Symphony, the South Bend Symphony,has written several compositions,and is currently the Director Emeritus of the Ensemble Society of Indianapolis. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park proclaim February 15,2004 as MALVIN “MAL”WALKER DAY in the Town of Estes Park,Colorado.All citizens are encouraged to honor Ma!by expressing their appreciation for his many contributions. In witness whereof!have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal to be affixed. arL XP John Baudek,Mayor AttesVaM..C9(L.&LL) February 15,2004 Ipr 995 -Municipal Awards Compan Cuilman.At 35058 (256 739-5951