Resolution 450-1997
Mayor Emeritus Wilhelmina Harvey
RESOLUTION NO. 450 -1997
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN RECOGNITION OF THE LATE LUCIEN C.
PROBY. JR.
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WHEREAS, LUCIEN C. PROBY, JR., a true Southern Gentleman ~~ rorlTlClr ~
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WHEREAS, Mr. Proby was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, raise~ in fWarfa' g
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Grenada and graduated from Mississippi College; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Proby served with distinction with the "Flying Tigers" of the
Army Air Corps during World War II; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Proby graduated from the University of Florida College of Law,
practiced law in Miami and in 1956 began ten years of service as a Dade County
circuit court judge; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Proby moved to Key West and served as Monroe County's first
full-time County Attorney from 1981 until his retirement in 1988; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Proby was a founder of the Gator Boosters Club in Key West.
and returned to Gainesville after retirement to be near his "Gators"; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Proby was predeceased by his beloved wife Kathryn Hall Proby
and is survived by sons, Lucien C. III and Jonathan Hall and daughters Linda
Fairweather and Rita Kathryn; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Proby brought joy and laughter to his many friends and family
and will be long remembered for his kindness, intelligence, and great sense of
humor; 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 LUCIEN C. PROBY, JR. and in recognition of
his extensive dedication and vast public service to the people of Key West and
Monroe County, Florida.
Section 2. The Board hereby requests the Clerk to forward copies of this
Resolution to Mr. Proby's family to express the Board's sorrow.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 12th
day of November, 1997.
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ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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Deputy Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MON E COUNTY, FLORIDA
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