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The Rotary Club of La Porte and the City of La Porte will dedicate the Norman L. Malone Memorial Clock on Fairmont Parkway in front of City Hall at 1 p.m. on February 22 in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Rotary International.
Mayor Norman L. Malone, who passed away April 30, 2004, was a Rotarian. At the time of his death, Malone had been working with the La Porte club to find a suitable way to commemorate the 100th anniversary.
“Mayor
Malone was the epitome of a Rotarian; he served his city, community, and
its citizens with unfailing devotion," said current Mayor Alton
Porter. "He was a
great friend to me and a perfect role model exhibiting excellent
character and a friendly smile to everyone he encountered.” The Rotary club sold raffle tickets to raise money for the project, and Rotary President Bobby Schlenk drove to Illinois to pick up the clock, saving over $1,000 in delivery costs. Jeff Beardon, President of Bayou City Industrial Contractors in La Porte, furnished materials and built the foundation pedestal that the clock sits on; roughly $3,000 of work and materials, at no charge. Council Member Tommy Moser, of Moser Electric, made the electrical connections and set up the internal clock controls at no charge, and former city council member Lynn Pfeiffer, of Pfeiffer and Son Electric, furnished the boom truck to actually set the clock in place, also at no charge.
“Norman would have been so honored and pleased to have this beautiful clock placed here in our city, as is our family,” said Ann Malone, Norman’s wife of 54 years. “Please thank everyone for us”. Hyperlinks will work if this document is read Online
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