Resolution 202-2001
Commissioner Nora Williams
RESOLUTION NO. 202 -2001
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN RECOGNITION OF THE LATE VIOLET
KEMP ALBURY AND WILLIAM "SPUD" ALBURY
WHEREAS, William .Spud" Albury, passed away on November 12,2000; and
WHEREAS, shortly thereafter on December 22, 2000, his wife Violet Kemp Albury, passed away;
and
WHEREAS, they were both born and raised in the Keys of pioneering families; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to recognize the late Alburys for their public service and
dedication to the. community, as evidenced by the attached biographies; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA that
Section 1.
The Board hereby adopts this Resolution as evidence of its regret and mourning
for the passing of the late William Spud Albury and the late Violet Kemp Albury.
Section 2.
The Board hereby requests the Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the
Albury family to express the Board's sorrow.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
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regular meeting of said Board held on the 16th day of May, 2001
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ALICE C. ALLEN
P.O. Box 205. TavEl'niEt', Fl 33070
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Viok1 Kemp Albury - a lifelong resident ofthe Keys.
Born JUDe 16, 1911 in Key West florida. She passed away December 22, 2000,
Graduated (192<)} from Key West High School. However, she auended Mary Jmmaculate Convent for
a time where she was a schoolmate of former Monme County Commissioner Wilhehnina Harvey.
Violet wanted to be a tcacher but one ofthc requirements for tea(;bers in Key WeSl was tbat they spend
8 year in 'the wilds' up-lhe>-Keys She movt:d 10 lslamorada and taught at the lslamorada School.
Dwlng this time she met and married a local, William J. "Spud" Albury, And never returned to Key
West. They eventually settled in Tavernier where she remained the rest ofber life. Tbey bore one
child, Shirley Faye (Albl11'y.)
Violet taught in the Tavernier School (1943-1950) and, after its opening iD 1953, substitute taught at
(;()1"al SbOfCS wh'Clh was then a full 12 grade sc;bool.
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(305) 288-6306
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AUCE C. ALLEN
P.o. SOx i!05. TavernIEr. R. 33070
PhoI'1E! (305) 82--5143 Fax: (305) 852-8152
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William 1. "Spud" Albury - a lifelong resident of the Key$.
Born July 5, 1913 in Key West, Florida "Spud" passed away November 12,2000.
"Spud" was raised OD tbe family rann on Plantation Key, He attended school in Key West and Miami
but bad to quit in the eleventh grade to go to work aDd help the family. He eventually obtained his
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He met and manied Violet Kemp - a scbool teacher at 1slamurada School. They bore one child, Shirley
I'aye (Albury.) EventuaUy they settled in TlIVemier and remained there the rest of his We.
"Spud .. worked for Alonzo Cothron and others but in 1971 became the toll collector at Card Sound
He remained in that position until his -retirement in 1983.
'Spud'
1, Was the son of a pioneer family - STowing up on 8 fann on PlllntlltioD Key is nOt going to be found
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2. In the 1800's his family was granted the northern half of 'Tavernier' ocean to bay - (land grant on
the Island of Key Largo - southern section) (the Lowe family had the southern half)
3. Alonzo Cothron buih DJLlch of the town oflslamorada in the 1940's-1960's
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