Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 94-16-Sarah Pryor to Hall of Fame — reading text

City of Fort Walton Beach 1 v~ 94- 16 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF IDRT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA. SUPPORTING THE NOMINATION BY THE EMERALD COAST CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN' S ASSOCIATION OF THE LATE SARAH FRANCES BROOKS PRYOR TO THE FLORIDA WOMEN' S HALL OF FAME. AND PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS. the Florida Legislature established the Florida Women' s Hall of Fame with the intent to " recognize and honor those women who. through their works and lives. have made significant contributions to the improvement of life for women and for all citizens of Florida:" and WHEREAS. each woman selected must have made a significant cClntribution in the field of art. agriculture. athletics. business. community service. environment. government. health care. humanities. philanthropy science/ education and must have been born in or have adopted the State of Florida as her home state and base of operation: and WHEREAS. the Emerald Coast Chapter of the American Business Women' s Association has chosen to nominate the late Sarah Frances Brooks Pryor for the F1Clrida Women' s Hall of Fame based onsignificant and her far- sighted business. community service. and philanthropic contributions to the City of Fort Walton Beach. the Panhandle of Florida. and the State of Florida: and WHEREAS. SARAH FRANCES BROOKS PRYOR. affectionately known as Aunt Frances." was the first baby girl born in what was to become Fort Walton Beach and daughter of the City' s founder. John Thomas Brooks: and WHEREAS. she wor~ed tirelessly for the betterment of our community for 95 years: she served the area as postmistress for 25 years: built and operated the Indianola Inn for 28 helped years: organize virtually every woman' s organization in the Panhandle: helped establish the public library: chaired highway. church. and citywide beautification projects. polio and cancer drives: for 35 years maintained Brooks Cemetery. a gift to the City from her father and for years the only cemetery: founded the Fort Walton Camellia Society. the camellia to be designated later as the City' s official flower: arranged for the first Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker ( a tribute to the Armed Forces of the United States) to be erected on U. S. Highway 98 from Perry. Florida. to Pensacola: and with her late husband and brother. donated the Indian Temple Mound property and Civil War cannon to the City to preserve our local history and artifacts of Indian life in the Panhandle: and WHEREAS. it would be a great honor for the City of Fort Walton Beach to have SARAH FRANCES BROOKS PRYOR. a pioneer in spirit and deed. selected for the Florida Women' s Hall of Fame. LITHO . v VITIIIO P" I..