Item N1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 3/16/05 - MAR
Division:
BOCC-I
Bulk Item: Yes X
No
Department: BOCC-I
Staff Contact Person: Dixie M. Spehar
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA IN RECOGNITION OF THE LATE DOROTHY CLARE SHERMAN.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
COST TO COUNTY:
BUDGETED: Yes
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
No
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY:
County Arty _ OMB/Purchasing _
Risk Management _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
Dixie M. Spehar
MAYOR DIXIE M. SPEHAR
DOCUMENTATION: Included
Not Required X
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 2/05
MAYOR DIXIE M. SPEHAR
RESOLUTION NO.
-2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RECOGNITION OF THE
LATE DOROTHY CLARE SHERMAN.
WHEREAS, Dorothy Clare Sherman passed away on February 7, 2005 at the Lower Keys Medical Center in Key
West; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy was born on November 29, 1923 in Las Angeles, California, the daughter of Wilfrid M. and
Bogan Violet Clare; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy resided in Key West for over 41 years, coming to Key West from California with her husband,
George Sherman, retired Navy Lt. Commander and Diver; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy and her husband founded the all-volunteer St. Mary's Soup Kitchen 25 years ago, working
tirelessly to feed literally thousands of homeless people over the years; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy was an active member of the Southernmost Homeless Assistance League, a coalition of
homeless selVice providers, and despite her own health problems over the past year, recently helped homeless advocates count
the number of homeless people living in mangroves, under bridges and other spots throughout the County to provide numbers
to local non-profit agencies when applying for state and federal grants; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy received numerous awards over the years for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of the
homeless including the Red Cross Florence Spottswood Humanitarian of the Year Award in 1999 and the Samuel's House
Women of Integrity Award in 2000; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy will be revered as "..one of the most saintly people.." to have graced our community, a person
who "..loved the poor and the marginalized.." and who put her love and empathy for others into action by selflessly spending
many of her holidays at the soup kitchen to ensure homeless people were selVed a hot meal; and
WHEREAS; Dorothy is sUlVived by her husband, George; five sons; George E. Sherman, Jr. of Altadena, California,
Dean Sherman of San Diego, California, Christopher Sherman of Cameron Park, Georgia, Matthew Sherman of Los Angeles,
California and Andrew Sherman of Langley Air Force Base, Virginia; two daughters; Terese Clare Soloski of Cameron Park,
California and special adopted daughter Sandy West of Key West; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA:
Section 1: Hereby adopts this Resolution as an expression to the family of their deepest sympathy in the
passing of the late Dorothy Clare Sherman, and in great appreciation of the heartfelt selVice she gave to her community.
Section 2:
Forward a copy of this Resolution to the family of Dorothy Clare Sherman 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 16th day of March, A.D., 2005.
Mayor Dixie M. Spehar
Mayor Pro Tern Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner David P. Rice
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
By
Deputy Clerk
Mayor/Chairman