RESOLUTION NO. 120586
Expressing
sympathy on the death of Robert H. Hodge.
WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, has learned of
the passing of Robert H. Hodge on May 6, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Robert was born September 3, 1920 in Kansas City,
Missouri and was the husband of Anna Mae Besgrove for 68 years; and
WHEREAS, Robert graduated from North Kansas City High
School, Central Methodist College in Fayette, Missouri, and Washington
University School of Medicine in St. Louis; and
WHEREAS, Robert was a Doctor of Internal Medicine, serving
as an Army doctor in Panama during World War II, completing his residency at
Kansas City’s General Hospital, practicing medicine north of the Missouri
River, and being involved with North Kansas City Hospital since its founding;
and
WHEREAS, Robert served on a number of boards and became the
first Northlander on the Kansas City Board of Parks and Recreation in 1963,
served as chairman of the board from 1971 to 1974, was president of the
National Recreation and Park Association Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, Robert worked diligently and accomplished so much,
including helping add 3,500 acres to the park system (most all the Northland
Parks), establish the first golf course north of the river; and
WHEREAS, the former Shoal Creek Park at 7000 N.E. Barry
Road, the second largest park in the Kansas City system, was renamed Robert H.
Hodge Park in his honor in 1975; and
WHEREAS, Robert spent his life serving others and the City
and will be greatly missed; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby honor Robert H. Hodge for
his contributions to his community and to Kansas City and that the Council take
special note of his death on May 6, 2012; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon
the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that copies hereof be
presented to his family, in token of the sadness felt by the Mayor and Council
on this occasion.
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