P R O C L A M A T I O N

WHEREAS, on March 20, 1914, Dorothy Mary Dorne was born in Chicago, Illinois; and

WHEREAS, ;Dorothy married Robert Arthur Schmidt on July 26, 1941 in Newport, Kentucky and gave birth to 5 daughters: Mary Lee, Linda, Diane, Deborah, and Margaret; and

WHEREAS, the family moved to Fort Thomas, Kentucky in 1960 where Dorothy was a member of the Saint Thomas Catholic Church for 44 years and was honored to be able to participate in the celebration of the church’s 100^th anniversary with a brick engraved in the family’s name; and

WHEREAS, in 2004, Dorothy moved with her daughter and son-in-law to Marietta, Georgia where she attends Saint Anne’s Catholic Church, enjoys taking photographs, and traveling to visit family and friends; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy has 3 surviving daughters (Mary Lee, Diane, and Margaret), 8 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy loves her family and has always known how to enjoy whatever life brings. She has a beautiful smile and an even better laugh. She is bright, funny, and a shrewd card player.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MARY H. BROWN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FORT THOMAS, CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM that March 20^th, 2009 be designated as:

“DOROTHY MARY DORNE SCHMIDT DAY”

within the City of Fort Thomas, Kentucky and call upon all citizens to honor her on her special day. In Witness Thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Official Seal of the City to be affixed this 20^th day of March, 2009.

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Mary H. Brown, Mayor

City of Fort Thomas, KY.