Res 09-65 RESOLUTION NO....9.-6~
A P~ESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA,
IN ME~iORY OF A. KEITH RICHTER.
WHEREAS, ALMIGHTY GOD, in His infinite wisdom, has
seen fit to take from our midst A. KEITH RICHTER; and
W.~AS, A. KEITH RICHTt'~ was the one individual
most inst~un~ntal in bringing the sport of lawn bowling to
this City; and
WHEREAS, the DELRAY B]~CH LAWN BOWLING CLUB passed a
Resolutic~ on the 3rd day of ~arch, 1965, requesting that the
Delray Beach Bowling Green be named in his memory; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on behalf of tne citizens
of this con~lunity, being desirous that his efforts be recognized,
acclaimed and per~anently recorded;
NOW, ..... ", -" t!i; IT RESCL~£D BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CI'Ff OF DEZRAY BEACH:
In honor and deep appreciation of the efforts of A.
KEITH RICH,S?JR culminating in the establishment of the lawn bow-
ling green presently located in the City Park, the said bowling
green shall hereafter be known as the A. Keith Richter Memorial
Lawn Bowling Green;
BE IT ~UkTHEk k~Sb%VED that tke City Council does
hereby express its deep and sincerest sympathy for this great
loss to his devoted wife and family, and directs that this
Resolution be forwarded to his wife and a copy be spread on
the minutes of the City.
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
Nayor
ATTEST:
UI~NVMO~$Ly PASSED AND ADOP~RD ~y the Oity Ooun¢il on the
8th 8~y oE M~rch,
Copy for M~yo_'r Avery
RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the members of the Delray Beach
Lawn Bowling Club at their annual meeting, held March 2, 1965.
that in the death of Kelth ]%. Richter, the Club lost its most
valuable member.
Except for him, there would be no lawn bowling in
Delray Beach; because of him. we enjoy the best lawn bowling'
court of /ts size and kind in the State of Florida.
On moving to this City, Keith Richter, an experienced
and capable bowler and a lover of this great English game, felt
the need for l~n bowling ].n this community. He knew it would
attract good people to Delray Beach and keep them coming here.
~e enlisted the support of his nei. ghbor0 Mayor Avery.
and got a generous offer from his friend, Walter Kistner of
Chicago, to landscape the grounds, and then. he kept after the
me,bets of the City Council, until they appropriated the money
needed to build the green. Then he watched daily to see that
it was properly constructed.
tte was elected the Club's first President and was con-
tinued in such office. He was truly its founder.
In appreciation of his services to his fellow Club
members and the resultant benefit to the City of Delray Beach,
we deem it appropriate that the bowling green be named for h~m
and that hereafter it be referred to as:
KEI~ A. RICHTER
MEMORIAL LAWN BOWLING ~%EEN
If, and upon such action being approved by the Mayor
and City Council of Delray Beach. this Club agrees to place and
maintain a suitable name plate st the entrance gate of such lawn
bowling green.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this Resolution
be sent to Mrs. Richter, 'the widow, and a copy to Mayor Al. C.
Avery for presentati, on to the City Council at ~ts next meeting.
D~ted this 3rd day of March, 1965. st Delray Beach,
Florida.
ray Beach
Lawn Bowling Club