2025-2366RESOLUTIO NO. 2025-2366
A resolution recognizing August 11, 2025, as Carrie Jacobs-Bond Day in
the City of Janesville.
WHEREAS, Carrie Minetta Jacobs-Bond was born in the City of Janesville in 1862; and
WHEREAS, she was born in the house of her maternal grandparents at the corner of
Pleasant Street (now known as Court Street) and Oakhill Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Carrie Jacobs-Bond was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter who
published more than 170 pieces of popular sheet music from the 1890s through the early
1940s; and
WHEREAS, in 1896, she established her own sheet music publishing company after
struggling to enter a male-dominated industry, becoming one of the few women in the
industry to own every word of every song she wrote; and
WHEREAS, Carrie Jacobs-Bond performed in Europe for United States soldiers of World
War I, providing entertainment and relief during wartime; and
WHEREAS, Carrie Jacobs-Bond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970;
and
WHEREAS, in addition to music, she produced written works such as children’s poetry
and an autobiography, and drew artwork for her own publications; and
WHEREAS, Carrie Jacobs-Bond overcame poverty, family struggles, and the death of
loved ones, showing resiliency in the face of life’s difficulties; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville is proud of residents who distinguish themselves in
culturally significant ways such as art, entertainment, politics, and sports; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville honored Carrie Jacobs-Bond by naming the park near
her birth site Bond Park, placing monuments dedicated to her life, and installing a
memorial at 402 E. Milwaukee St., the site of the residence where she wrote her famous
song, I Love You Truly.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMON COUNCIL of the City of
Janesville recognizes August 11, 2025, as Carrie Jacobs-Bond Day to encourage
residents of this City to increase their knowledge about the history, achievements, and
contributions made by Carrie Jacobs-Bond to society and the community.
Dated this 28th day of July 2025.
ADOPTED:
APPROVED:
Kevin M. Lahner, City Manager
ATTEST:
Lorena Rae Stottler, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: City Manager’s Office
Prepared by: City Manager’s Office
Motion by:
Second by:
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Burdick
Cass
Erdman
Miller
Neeno
Squire
Williams
July 28, 2025
Consent
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Resolution 2025-2366
Final Audit Report 2025-07-29
Created:2025-07-29
By:Elizabeth Lopez (lopeze@janesvillewi.gov)
Status:Signed
Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAA7UDOoBuwbYVXSlWccfa6McciuaJfII03
"Resolution 2025-2366" History
Document created by Elizabeth Lopez (lopeze@janesvillewi.gov)
2025-07-29 - 2:29:28 PM GMT
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