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Item L12 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: August 15-16,2001 Division: District 1 Bulk Item: Yes No Department: Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution honoring the memory and community service of Louisa Delaney Parks, who passed away on August 5, 2001 at the age of 83. ITEM BACKGROUND: Louisa Delaney Parks worked in Monroe County for 35 years as a legal secretary to Couty Judge Raymond Lord and Circuit Court Judges Aquilino Lopez and Ignatius Lister. She was considered the "Grande Dame" of Monroe County legal secretaries. PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION: CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: TOTAL COST: o BUDGETED: Yes No COST TO COUNTY: 0 REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year APPROVED BY: County Atty ~ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_ DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ~~ 777. ~kv (Commissioner D ie M. Spehar) DOCUMENTATION: Included x To Follow Not Required_ DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # / - LlL , Revised 2/27/01 COMMISSIONER DIXU: M. SPEHAR RiSOLVTlON NO. -2001 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COVNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY IN RECOGNmON or THE LATE LOUISA DELANEY PARKS WHEREAS. Louisa Delaney Parks a resident of Key West passed away at the age of 83 on August 5, 2001; and WHEREAS. Louisa. Delaney Parks was born in Philadelphia on May 31, 1918 to Frank and Sybil Delaney; and WHEREAS, Louisa was a descendent of early-day Key West families, and enjoyed talking about . her Irish arandfatber who arrived here with a group of lrislunen from the old country to build the historic Martello Towers; md WlDREAS. Louisa. was a proud graduate of the Convent of Mary Immaculate School and life- time member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Chwch and the Catholic Daughters of America; and WHEREAS, Louisa worked in Monroe County for 35 yean as a legal secretary to County Judge Raymond Lord and Circuit Court Judges. Aquilino Lopez and Ignatius Lester. Louisa was considered the Onndc Dame of Monroe County legal secretaries; and WHEREAS, in addition to her duties as a legal secretary and court reporter. Louisa took great pride in helping newly practicing attorneys learn and work within the judicial s)'Stem; and WHEREAS, Louisa was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be remembered for heJ' sense ofhwnor and kindness to aU who knew her, and will be missed by her family &lld friends who know she is tinally at peace; and WHEREAS, Louisa was predeceased by her beloved husband, 1. Gilmore Parks, and brothers, Jack. and Robert Delaney. She is survived by her brother, Frances X. Delaney; her children and their wives, John and Georgia Parks, Jr.. Robert & Linda Parks. and David A. Parks; her grandchildren. John and Marisol Parks. and Patrick D. Parks; and five nieces. Barbara Archer. Peggy Brown, Francine Holland, Jackie Burohi and Claudette Lowe. . NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT USOLVED BY TIlE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Seetion I: The Board hereby adopts this Resolution as evidence of its regret and mourning for the passing oftbe late Louisa Delane)' Parks. Seetio. 2: Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar fDlwards a copy of this .Resolution to her beloved family expressing the Board's sorrow. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida.. at a meeting of said Board held on the day of . A.D.. 2001. Mayor George Neugent Mayor Pro Tern Nora Williams Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy Commissioner Murray Nelson Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar (SEAL) Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE. Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By By Mayor/Chairman Deputy Clerk OBITUARIES LOUISE DElANEY PARKS Louisa Delaney Parks, 83, of Key West, passed away Aug. 5, 2001, 'at the Miami Heart Institute. She was born in Philadelphia onMay31,1918, to Frank and . Sybil Delaney. She was a proud graduate of the Convent of Mary Immac- Parks ulateand life- time member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters of America. . For 35 years, Louisa worked in Monroe County as a legal ~ecre- tary to County Judge Raymond Lord. and two circuit court judges. Aquilino Lopez and Ignatius Lester. She was consid- ered die grilnde dame of Monroe ,?~~ J~lT'!(ectetarie$'- A - descendent oCeaify-day .Key West families, she liked to talk about her Irish grandfather who arrived here with a group of Irishmen from the old country to build the historic Martello Towers. In addition to her duties as a legal secretary and court reporter, Louisa took great pride on helping newly practicing attorneys learn and work within the judicial system. Attorneys with the names Morgan, Feldman, Eden and Horan were some that she advised. Louisa was preceded in death by her husband, J. Gilmore Parks, and brothers, Jack Delaney and Robert Delaney. She is survived by her brother, Frances X. Delaney, children and tlleir wives, John G. Parks Jr. (Georgia), Key West; Robert D. Parks (tinda), Pompano Beach, and David A Parks. Key West; grandchildren, John W. Parks (Marisol), Key West, and Patrick D. Parks of Colorado Springs, Colo. Also five nieces, Barbara Archer and Peggy Brown, Key West; Francine Holland, Miami; Jackie Burchi, Greeley, Colo., and Oaudette Lowe, Oearwater. Louisa was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be remembered for her sense of humor and kindness to all who knew her. She will be missed by her fam- ily and friends who know she is finally at peace. Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. today at Dean-Lopez Funeral Home, with a rosary service at 4:30 p.m. Funeral serv- ices will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday. at S1. Mary Star of the Sea. Burial will follow at the Key West City Cemetery. In place of. flowers, contributions can be made to Mary Immaculate School.