The
Fisher Family
Henry
B. Fisher (Photo) More Raymond
W. Fisher (Photo1) (Photo2)
CA
Licensed Land Surveyor (PLS 188) CA Registered Civil Engineer (RCE 483)
CA
Registered Civil Engineer (RCE 546) Born:
1892. Died: 1976
Born:
September 17, 1866. Died: 1931.
John
Kevin Fisher (Photo)
CA Licensed Land
Surveyor (PLS 3531)
Born: December 13, 1920. Died September 4, 1996
The Fisher family holds a
special place in California surveying history; especially in Santa Clara
County. In 1993 the County Board of Supervisors recognized the Fisher family
for providing surveying series in the county for over one hundred years.
What follows is a transcript
of the ”Resolution of Commendation” issued to the Fisher Family. An image of
the resolution may be viewed here. (Photo)
A photo of the Fisher family
with the commendation in front of a map of Santa Clara County may be viewed
here. (Photo)
WHEREAS, The Fishery family began providing
surveying services in Santa Clara County one hundred years ago when Henry
Fisher began his successful career as a surveyor. He was the surveyor for the
City of Santa Clara; and
WHEREAS, Raymond Fisher followed in his father’s
footsteps and began his career in the field of surveying. Kevin Fisher was
inspired by both his father and grandfather and has pursued a surveying career;
and
WHEREAS, The Fisher Family donated their
surveying field books and old maps dating back to the late 1800’s, providing a
vital link to the historical preservation of surveying information for the
County of Santa Clara.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Santa Clara does hereby commend and thank
for
providing one hundred years of continuous surveying services to the citizens of
Santa Clara County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this eighteenth day of May Nineteen
Hundred and Ninety-three by unanimous vote.
/S/
Ron Gonzales,
Chairperson
Board of
Supervisors
/S/
Michael Honda
Supervisor, District 1
/S/
Zoe Lofgren
Supervisor, District 2
/S/
Rod Diridon
Supervisor, District 4
/S/
Dianne McKenna
Supervisor, District 5
ATTEST: Phyllis Perez
Clerk, Board of Supervisors
/S/
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