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To honor, recognize and celebrate Ms. Gertrude Cadwallader's 100th birthday and to thank her for her many years of volunteer service.
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WHEREAS, Gertrude Cadwallader (Ms. Gertie) was born September 7, 1912, in Cincinnati to Rose and Michael Scharf; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Cadwallader married Clifford Cadwallader in 1934 and they had two daughters, Jean Fahl and Patricia Grieszmer, and were subsequently blessed with five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren; Ms. Gertie also has a sister, May, in Cincinnati, whom she visits as often as she can; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Cadwallader lived most of her life in Cincinnati but also lived a few years in Nashville, TN, and Lynchburg, VA, before moving to Central Ohio in 1998; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Gertie worked at Pogue's Department Store until she was 75 years old and began her volunteer work at St. Monica's Cathedral in Cincinnati; she has volunteered with LifeCare Alliance at Stygler Village since moving to Central Ohio and continues to volunteer there three days per week; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Cadwallader was presented with the 2007 Edith Scherb Award for volunteerism by the LifeCare Alliance Dining Center Program and she continues to attend all LifeCare Alliance activities and functions; now, therefore
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Columbus:
That this Council does hereby honor, recognize and celebrate Ms. Gertrude Cadwallader's 100th birthday and thanks her for her many years of volunteer service.