James & Henrietta McElhenny Square

From 2001, July 30:

WHEREAS: This City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of Robert J. McElhenny on July 14, 2001; and

 

WHEREAS: Robert was a retired Division Vice President of Genuine Parts Company (NAPA); and

 

WHEREAS: Robert was the beloved son of the Henrietta (Bourque) McElhenny and the late James W. McElhenny; and

 

WHEREAS: Robert’s passing will leave a void in the lives of all his surviving family, his wife Norma M. (Bonin) McElhenny; his children Robin A., Robert J. Jr., John F. and David C. McElhenny; his mother Henrietta (Bourque) McElhenny; and his sibling James L., Rosemary McDonald, Patricia Devereaux and Judy Feeney; and

 

WHEREAS: Robert will be sorely missed by all he touched and loved; now therefore be it

 

RESOLVED: That this City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Robert J. McElhenny at this time of such personal loss; and be it further

 

RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the McElhenny family on behalf of the entire City Council.

 

And four years later,

O-16 January 24, 2005

MAYOR SULLIVAN

ORDERED: That the City Council dedicate an appropriate site in honor of James and Henrietta McElhenny; and be it further

ORDERED: That the Chief of Staff to the Mayor be directed to confer with the family regarding a suitable dedication ceremony and communicate with the Department of Public Works to arrange for the sign.

 

Also, May 7, 2005 was declared Jim and Henny McElhenny Day day in Cambridge.

Done