RES-9579 Loyal Service Appreciation Terry L. ArmstrongRESOI,UTION NO. 9579
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE EXPRESSING APPRECIATION
TO TERRY L. ARMSTRONG OF THE CITY OF
ORANGE FIIU: DEI'ARTMENT AND
COMMENDING HIM FOR MORE THAN THIRTY-
EIGHT YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED
SERVICE.
WHEREAS, Captain Terry L. Armstrong began his career as a fireman with the
City of Orange Fire Department on December I, 1963 and has served the City of Orange
for the past 38 years; ~md
WHEREAS, on May 20, 1964 Terry was drafted into the U.S. Army where he
served for two years. He was discharged on May 19, 1966 and was rehired by the Orange
Fire Department on May 21, 1966; and
WHEREAS, on November I, 1970, Terry was promoted to the rank of Fire
Engineer, he has since held the position of Firefighter/Paramedic, Fire
Engineer/Paramedic and in October of 1985 he reached the rank of Fire Captain; and
WHEREAS, Terry was not only a dedicated firefighter, he involved himself in
teaching his skills to others through his participation in R.O.P., Chapman University's
Enterprise program, the A TLS Provider Course at UCIMC and as a preceptor for
paramedic trainees. He was also an Associate Instructor at the Regional Fire Academy;
and
WHEREAS, he received an Award of Merit from the California State Firemen's
Association for his heroic life saving efforts; and
WHEREAS, Terry is a very caring individual who was always a great
ambassador for the City, his friends at the Orange Fire Department sincerely miss Terry
sinc(, his retirement on September 29,2001.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Orange that Terry L. Armstrong be recognized and congratulated for his loyal and
dedi,;ated service to the City of Orange for more than thirty-eight years and that the
City Cowlcil wishes Terry and his wife Pam a long, happy, and healthy
retirement.ADOPTED this 26th day of March,
J-
Mar A. ~urphY,of the City of Orange
ATTEST:
4~A'~j;~U~
Cassandra J. Cathc, City Clerk oj: the City of Orange
I hereby certily that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 26t day of
March, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNClLMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
SLATER, ALVAREZ, MURPHY, COONTZ, CAVECCHE
NONE
NONE
NONE
Clerk of the City of Orange