Mays Leroy Gray has passed
Editor, The Sun:
We were saddened to learn of the passing of Mays Leroy Gray on January 14 at the age of 94.
Mays was born in 1929 in Tallahassee to Lonnie Mays Gray and Betty Elizabeth Smith Gray. He was a fifth generation Floridian. He grew up in the Springhill Road area of Tallahassee, working alongside hisfather on the family farm and cutting timber for his father’s timber business. He graduated from Leon High School in 1946, then attended Lively Technical School where he studied architectural drafting. This launched his dream of becoming an architect. Mays served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and also four years in the Air Force Reserves. After his service, Mays returned to Tallahassee and worked for a number of architectural firms until he obtained his Florida Architectural License in 1963. In 1964, he opened his own architectural firm in Tallahassee where he practiced for 33 years. He designed more than 500 major building projects in North Florida.
After his retirement, Mays was able to pursue his fascination with reading, researching and writing about the history of the Big Bend area of Florida. He wrote 104 historical articles which were published in local periodicals and newspapers. He also authored and published five books and has donated many of his books to the Historical Society to raise funds. His books are available at the WCHS Museum. He has also donated to the Historical Society all of his architectural plans and files from his business as well as all of his articles and research. We have them housed at the Historic Sopchoppy High School.
Mays was a founding member of the Wakulla County Historical Society and served as President from 1993 through 1995. He was a member of East Hill Baptist Church and a lifetime member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
Wakulla County Historical Society
Throw the bums out, every single one
Editor, The Sun:
There is a proliferation of an unsettling trend amongst our elected officials.
Beginning with the federales (Washington DC), the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has told Mr Biden that he does not have the authority or power to transfer debt from one individual to a host of others. Hint- White House calls it “loan forgiveness”. Yet, Brandon (Biden) seems intent to give the Supreme Court the middle finger and disregard SCOTUS’ proper role as per the Constitution. Regardless of the White House’s reasons of pandering for votes, the bottom line is that only Congress has that authority and it has not been delegated to the Executive Branch.
Why does Brandon and VP Kneepads believe they can ignore the Constitution when they swore an oath to uphold it?
Think it’s only DC? Wrong. Our very own Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) must think Washington is a very good example because Wakulla County agreed to provisions and restrictions of the Trust which provided for the grass airstrip between Panacea and Ochlockonee Bay. Yet, the current BOCC seems intent to disregard their commitment to adhere to the provisions and provide another middle finger, courtesy of local government, to any agreement. Why? Because they feel like it.
What happened to owning up to one’s commitments and promises? What ever happened to honoring a hand-shake? Why should I be responsible for a student loan debt when no one asked my opinion about it? Nor did anyone consult you or I about the worthiness of a dead-end college major. What’s next- forgiveness of car loans or mortgages? Will the BOCC continue to violate their agreement in their quest for a Panacea International Airstrip?
Elections have consequences. Let’s throw all the bums out, every single one.
Robert Franco
Ochlockonee Bay
