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Presque Isle honors longtime city solicitor Hugo Anthony Jr. with lifetime achievement key
Summary
At a special Sept. 17 meeting, Presque Isle presented a Lifetime Achievement "key to the city" to retired city solicitor Hugo Anthony Jr., honoring his military service, decades-long legal career and 40 years as city solicitor; the ceremony concluded with the recipient's brief remarks and a reception.
Presque Isle presented its Lifetime Achievement "key to the city" to retired city solicitor Hugo Anthony Jr. at a special council meeting on Sept. 17, 2025. The event included a short formal presentation, biographical remarks by the council chair and brief comments from the honoree.
Councilor Harold Hall, who served on a special committee to revive the honor, said the council voted earlier this year to reinvigorate the award, which had not been presented since Oct. 10, 1940. Chair Jeffrey Wulette introduced Anthony as the evening's honoree and called the recognition "the highest recognition our city bestows." Wulette summarized Anthony's life of service, noting his birth on March 3, 1923, his landing at Omaha Beach on D‑Day, June 6, 1944, his legal studies and bar admission in 1950, and a decades‑long law practice and city service.
Wulette said, "it is my privilege to present the lifetime achievement key to the city to Mr. Hugo Anthony Jr." In his remarks, Anthony accepted the honor with emotion: "I I've stood before this uh committee for over 40 years, but this is the first time I appeared with tears in my eyes," he said, thanking the community for allowing him to serve as city attorney.
The presentation highlighted several biographical points offered by the chair: Anthony's military service on D‑Day, his university and law school studies, his bar admission in 1950, and a long legal career that included work at a firm described in the transcript as growing into "Phillips, Oori, Dunlvy and York." Wulette noted Anthony's roughly 40 years of service as city solicitor and described his role as a teacher, mentor and steady advisor to the council.
The ceremony closed informally with applause, lighthearted remarks and the announcement of a small reception. The city manager then "entertained a motion to adjourn for cake;" the transcript records the call for a motion but does not include a motion text, mover or a recorded vote.
No formal ordinance, resolution number or other legal authority was cited during the ceremony; the council discussed reviving an honorary award rather than taking a legislative action. The city's presentation emphasized gratitude and community recognition rather than a change in city policy or procedure.
