City of Columbus - File #: 0244X-2015

• File #: 0244X-2015
• Version: 1
• Type: Ceremonial Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/2/2015
• In control: Ginther
• On agenda: 10/5/2015
• Final action: 10/9/2015
• Title: To honor and celebrate the 125th birthday of Columbus native Eddie Rickenbacker.
• Sponsors: Andrew Ginther, Shannon G. Hardin, Zach M. Klein, Jaiza Page, Eileen Paley, Fran Ryan, Priscilla Tyson

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/9/2015	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/7/2015	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/5/2015	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/5/2015	1	Columbus City Council	Adopted	Pass

Title

To honor and celebrate the 125^th birthday of Columbus native Eddie Rickenbacker.

Body

WHEREAS, Eddie Rickenbacker was born October 8, 1890 and raised in Columbus, Ohio; and

WHEREAS, Rickenbacker grew up in a home along Livingston Avenue, and was one of eight children; and

WHEREAS, already an accomplished professional race car driver, Rickenbacker enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War I; and

WHEREAS, Rickenbacker became a war hero by downing 26 enemy planes as leader of the 94^th Aero Pursuit Squadron and earned the U.S. Medal of Honor; and

WHEREAS, after the war, Rickenbacker entered the public sector by starting the Rickenbacker Motor Company and buying the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and operating the truck until 1945; and

WHEREAS, Rickenbacker bought Eastern Airlines in 1938 and served as Chairman of the Board until his retirement from the board in 1963; and

WHEREAS, Eddie Rickenbacker, a World War I hero who also volunteered his service to his country during World War II,  died at the age of 82 years old in July of 1973; now, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

That this Council does hereby honor and celebrate the 125^th birthday of Columbus native Eddie Rickenbacker and will recognize October 8th as “Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Day” in the City of Columbus.