In Memoriam: John Richard Spence | Mary Emma (Grady) Spence
John Richard Spence November 29, 1928 – December 17, 2020 Mary Emma (Grady) Spence March 25, 1933 – July 15, 2021 The Spence siblings agree that their mother died of a broken heart after losing her husband Dick after 65 years of marriage. Dick and Emma married at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in August of […]
In Memoriam: Bart Colbert
October 21, 1952 – July 25, 2021 Julian Bartow Colbert III, known to family and friends as Bart, had a peaceful passing on Sunday, July 25. One moment he was in the hands of slumber, and the next he was in the arms of his Lord. “We lost our beloved Bart Colbert. He was a […]
The Way We Were: Holt and Betty Ann Graves
Like the lace on Betty Ann Gordon’s dress the day she married Holt Graves at St. John’s Cathedral in 1980 the couple’s lives are intertwined and patterned in a beautiful and fitting filagree of family history. Betty Ann’s wedding dress had been worn by Holt’s mother, Tayloe Graves and several of his aunts; it was […]
Local Folks: Susanna Barton
Susanna P. Barton holds the title Communications Coordinator at The Bolles School. And though she claims that her life outside of work is “so boring right now,” it is actually quite full as wife, mother, and friend. She and her husband of 25 years, David, met while attending college in Virginia. He grew up in […]
Organization helps develop better skills for local pet owners
K-9 Obedience Club of Jacksonville offers unique programs, training and exercise On an August Sunday morning at K-9 Obedience Club of Jacksonville’s covered outdoor pavilion, five excited young dogs mostly focused on their owners’ faces. Those owners, two men, two women and one couple, came from all over Northeast Florida to attend their sixth in […]
App-titude for Success
Most kids going into their senior year of high school spend their time sending off college applications, counting down the days until graduation, and enjoying the last bit of leisure time with hometown friends before they go off into the adult world. Within a few years and degrees later, they can expect to start getting […]
San Marco growth attracts attention, further investment
As the long-awaiting Publix Supermarket and the East San Marco shopping center on Hendricks continue to rise in San Marco, it’s become a symbol of the great amount of growth that has been seen in the neighborhood. From the new Publix to housing projects and more retail San Marco has become a “go-to” spot for […]
Riverfront Parks endorses duPont Fund’s conceptual Esplanade Plan
Riverfront Parks Now (RPN) endorses Jessie Ball duPont Fund’s recently unveiled Esplanade Plan for the publicly owned Shipyards and Metropolitan Park lands. “We’re encouraging the community rally behind this public space plan and the corresponding social, cultural and urban planning principles,” said Nancy Powell, chair of the RPN Steering Committee. “The Esplanade Plan aligns with […]
