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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 20-139
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
November 5, 2013
To posthumously recognize Ralph W. Day on Veterans Day.
WHEREAS, Ralph W. Day was born July 1, 1944 in the District of Columbia and passed away May 15, 2013;
WHEREAS, Ralph W. Day was the older brother of Delores Day, the husband of Jacqueline G. Day, father of Camice E. Day and Glenna J. Davis, and grandfather of Elijah A. Davis, Ezekiel A. Davis, and Zoe H. Deal;
WHEREAS, Ralph W. Day, a lifelong Ward 7 resident, received a public school education at Benning Elementary School, Woodson Junior High School, and Spingarn High School;
WHEREAS, Ralph W. Day was known to be a very quiet man who always valued his family and his church;
WHEREAS, Ralph W. Day was a member at the Word for Life Church Ministries, where he volunteered at church activities and served as a Deacon;
WHEREAS, Ralph W. Day was drafted into the United States Marine Corps and served in the Vietnam War as a rifleman;
WHEREAS, Ralph W. Day described his first days in the military as "rough" and wondered what he had gotten himself into;
WHEREAS, Ralph W. Day traveled to Vietnam, Okinawa, Japan, and the Philippines in the course of his military service, and stayed in touch with family and friends through letters;
WHEREAS, Ralph W. Day endured combat and sadly witnessed many casualties in his unit during the Vietnam War;
WHEREAS, Ralph W. Day was offered the Purple Heart for his service in the military, but he proudly declined the award because he felt that he was not wounded;
WHEREAS, Ralph W. Day completed his military service in January 1968, and upon returning home, began working as a power plant operator for Pepco, where he worked for over 30 years until he retired in 2000; and
WHEREAS, Ralph W. Day credited his military service with making him into the responsible man he came to be.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the "Ralph W. Day Veterans Day Posthumous Recognition Resolution of 2013".
Sec. 2: The Council of the District of Columbia honors Ralph W. Day, a veteran who served his country and his church, and loved his family.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
