Ode to a founding father
By asoglin
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 at 1:01 pm in Lafayette.
Gordon Holmes, one of Lafayette’s first city council members, has died at the age of 83.
Holmes was one of a small group of men who spearheaded the drive for Lafayette to incorporate as a city in 1968. He became the city’s second mayor in 1969.
Look in Wednesday’s Contra Costa Times for a story and memorial service information.
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