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RESOLUl'lON NO. 385 0.P' J.'R:c~ CITY COUNCIL OF
';EE CITY Qi fALO ALTO l!t F.E DEA.~li OF UR.
FFA!i'K USSON4 Cl TY CLE:FOC
The Council of the Ci.t;J of Palo Al to do
r~eolve as follows;
W'd.KREAS 1 death has removed from thlf'I service
of our City, ~r. ~rank ~asson, who for the paet
thi rtcen yeare has been :i. ta Clerk and Aaaeseor 1 this Council dee iree to pl.ace on :reco :rd an
appreciation of hie long and efficient service
aa a city official as well as of hie high qualities
aa a man and citizen.
.. Born September 22, 1856, in the State of
•"ow York, he went in hie you th to Ind ia.na, where,
beginning at tho age of 19, he taught in the
public schools for three years. Coming to
C~tl:1fon1ia a.t the age of 22 he entered upon his
chosen career in ~he field of journalism. For
the next eighteen years he followed his profession
111 various cities of the State, comi r~ eventually
to Pelo Al to, where from 1696 to 1911 he devoted
himself to editorial work, first upon the ialo
Al.to Live Oak, of which with his wiffl he was a.
j·:iint founder, and later upon the .Palo Al tan and
tr.,c Dail;r l"'alo Al to Time£:. From 1911 until hifj
dofrath his entire time wo.s devoted to the service
of the· city.
Naturally a ree.dy w:ri ter, his lor!g training
a:a o. journal iet had given him o.n unusual prepara-
tion for tho duties of his office as Clerk. His
official minutes of the countless committee,
board and Council meetings wnich he attended aro
model B of clearriess o.nd aci:.:uracy. B:l ma.11J well-
written expository lottcrs published in the local
r:ross he did much to ::cep the ci tizC>ns of .Pulo
Alto 1n close touch with thoir City govc~n~cnt.
'l'o his du ties u.s asu0csor he bro li."'ht unc()t:U':\On
cap!ici ty for attention to deto.n~< us well a.a a
sound Gens0 0f f!lirn,,so and jastlce. Ee became
o. close student of land values, scc!:1;i5 ever to
profit b7 expert 0piniob. ~t the tirno of his
dt:!l.th hf; WO.$ er,gasec\ in D. :rcv::l1Uati1)l'l Of iulO
Al to prope:rty for assessment purpcises in :!cco:rdllnce
wlth nrinciplns developed by the best scic~tific
thought. lt is but just to s~y thnt both us
Clc~k and as Asse~sor he eet high officioncy
standurdc for his succcssore.
But .:.;,r. i:usson was r.:ore tho.n a hjP.'hl:r
canablc o!ficiol. lie was a n~bl1c scr~ant ~ho lo~ed to serve the people. fie never counted
time against the City. iiis office hours were
as long as the immediate task Eoomed to him to
r('~:::i:r•~. lt jr !?. fact that he £;a•:c r.:ost of h.is
evtmings as we!l as his da.yl:l to tr.e service of
the -.: ity. And he served with unfs. il ins coartct>J
to s.11. r.oyal and u.nselfish, long ir: 5.11
hea.l th !lnd often i!! bocUl:t pain, he r.-:et cheerfully
s.nd wi tr·! civic pride the ever iLcrtw.cil;c; b~rccns
of ~is manifold official duties. As a public
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~· Oe111Mt11 of the Cit7 •f l&lo Al'• it reaolT• ae
foll•••=
._DU, l•ath ha• r•n•4 from th• ••n1o• of our
Oi'Q', Kr. hank Xe.aeon, who for th• put thirteen 7eara hae
luum it• Clerk at J.11e1aor, thil Oouoil le11rea to plao• on
reoert a;a. appr•o1at1on of hi• long and •ffioient ••rrioe aa a
01i7 off1o1&1 •• ••11 ae of hi• high tll&1.1t1•• a1 a 11111 1md
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Jorn l•»'••lt•r 28, 11~6, in the It•'• of :In York, h•
••nt in hi• 7011.th to ldiana, •h•r•, 'beginning at the age o~
19, he taught ln the pv.bl.ie •ohool1 tor th:r•• 7•an. Coming
to Calitc:rnia at th• age of 22 he ente.re4 upon his ohoaen
caroer in th• fiell of Journal.1aa. lor tho na:t eightoa
7earu he tollow•4 h11 profea11on in T&rioua citi•• of tlMt
aiate, eca1ng eT•ntlLallJ to Palo .&.l.io. wher• froa 1896 to ltll
ha 4eTotel ~'•••lf to editorial wort, fir•t upon th• P&lo .llto
~1Te Oak, of whioh 'lllith hie w:lf• he wa1 a Joint founler, and
later llpon the Palo .Al tan and. the Dail7 Palo il to ~im••· hom
1111 until hl• leath hi• entire ti•• ..,. 4~te4 to the eervto•
of the 01't7.
Batv.rall7 a raad;y.writer, hi• long training a• a
Journaliat had giTen him an unueu.al preparation for the 4utiea
ot hie office a1 Cl•rk. Kia official a1nutee of th• countless
OOllllitto•~ board ant Qounoil m~~ti~!~ •hioh h• att•nl•i are
1104•1• ot ol•&rn••• u4 aoourac7. 157 'MU1' ••ll-writtea
apoai tor7 l•tten pu\tl11ll•4 in th• looal pre11 he 414 Y.moll to
k••P tbe o1t11en1 of Palo .llto in 0101• touah with their Cit7
goTenuaent. · fo hi.11 411'U•• u J.•••••or htf l>rought uoommon
oapao1t7 for attention to detail•. aa well a• a sound aenae of
tairn••• aa4 ju1tioe. Be became a oloae •tu.dent of land
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Tal•••· eeek1D1 •T•r to p:ref1t b7 expert opinioa. At th• ti••
of h1a 4•ath h• wa1 •Di81'•4 in a roTal'll&ti•a of Palo Alto propert7
for ••••••mont pur10••• in a.ooortanoe w:t.•h pr1no1plea ·4eTelope4
b7 the baet ao1entit1o thought • It 1• but lu•t to •&7 that both
aa Clerk and ae A.a•••eor he ••t high •tf101eno1 eta.n.482~• for hie
•uooea1or•,
ht Jl:r. Kaaaon ••• aore then e. highly oapa'ble of:tioialo
Ile WM a pu'bl 1c 1enant who lOTel to aene the people. Be neTei'
ooute4 ti•• againet the 01 v. . JU.a o:t:tio• hour• were aa long u
th• imat41at• taet r1ee11el to him to :r•quir•. It ie a :taot that
he gave aoat of hi• eveninga a.e well aa h1a 4&7• to the ••l"'fio•
ot the <av. .An4 he ••n•4 With unfailiq oourte17 to all. Lo1al
anl u.naelfiah, long in ill he<h ana oft•n in boiilJ pain, he
met ohs•rfull7 an4 with o1T1o »r14• the eTer inoreaa1JJg bar4ona
of hia manifold of:t1oial duti••·. .la a publie aenant he aet Ill
ezample for ua all.
Aot'Wlte4 ~1 th••• oon1lderat1ona th11 Couno1l .direota
that a oop7 o:r thia reeolution be entered upon the •inutee ot the
Counoil and that another oop7 be tranenitted to Mr. :i:a.eson'a
:taznil7.
~e above and foregoi?Jg reaolut,1011 n11 paaaod una.nimousl7
b7 the Oounoil of the City ot Palo Al to at a apecial meeting
call•d tor this purpoae December 22, 1924.
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