Resolution 196-2000
Commissioner Wilhelmina G. Harvey
FILED FOR RECORD
. RESOLUTION NO. 1 9 6 -2000
00 JUN -6 AM II: 02
'''lV 1'- ~,,~ESOLUTION IN RECOGNITION OF THE
DArm I ..... hOL~~TE GERALD "CUCHI" HERNANDEZ SR.
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MONROE COUNTY, rt~,
WHEREAS, Gerald "Cuchi" Hernandez Sr., passed away at the age of 89 on April 23,
2000, surrounded by his devoted children; and
WHEREAS, Gerald was born in Key West on November 20, 1910, and was a lifelong
resident of Key West; and
WHEREAS, Gerald was the oldest son of nine children, and was forced to drop out of
school to help support the family. He was a staunch advocate of education and stressed to
his children that education was the key to a better life. He was extremely proud of his two
sons who performed public service; and
WHEREAS, Gerald was a skilled carpenter by trade and worked on many of the
buildings and homes in Key West. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II;
and
WHEREAS, Gerald was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65% years, Dora
Velasco Hernandez, and his sons, former City Commissioner John Hernandez, and Robert
Anthony Hernandez; and
WHEREAS, Gerald leaves his son, former County Commissioner Jerry Hernandez,
and daughter, Olivia Rowe; his daughter-in-law, Dolores Hernandez, and son-in-law Don
Rowe; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, his brothers and sisters-in-law; his sisters
and brothers-in-law, many nieces and nephews, and many friends to cherish his memory;
and
WHEREAS, Gerald was a wonderful son to his parents, a loving husband, devoted
father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, caring nephew, uncle, neighbor and friend.
He will be greatly missed by everyone whose life he touched, now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Board hereby adopts this Resolution as evidence of its regret and
mourning for the passing of the late Gerald Hernandez Sr.
Section 2. Mayor Emeritus Harvey forwards copies of this Resolution to his beloved
family expressing the Board's sorrow.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the l7~h day of May, 2000.
Mayor Shirley Freeman
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Wilhelmina G. Harvey
_<,,,-..,G.ommissioner Mary Kay Reich
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor/Chairman
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