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Anetta Elkin / Elkins - Obituary
ABOVE: Photo of Mrs. George (Anetta) Elkins, Melvin Gillette, and Chester Gillett provided by Jake Thorn in Northern Illinois.
Information below was provided by Jake Thorn who lives in Northern Illinois on 20 June 2010.
Netta Elkins is listed in the 1935...
People
John W. Wilcox, IV
READ obituary and photo of John W. Wilcox, IV who died 18 June 2010, was published in the Orlando Sentinel on 20 June 2010.
Surnames mentioned in the obituary include Wilcox, Thompson, and Turko.
Places
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Islands of Adventure - Universal Studios
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Islands of Adventure at Universal Studios in Orlando on June 18, 2010.
The old Dueling Dragons are now part of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The line has you enter at the...
Places
Church Street Station Videos
Check out the Church Street Station Marketing video sent to tour directors to sell them on bringing groups to Church Street Station. Great music, great images, great memories. Wish it was still here.
Marketing Video
On the 20th Anniversary of E...
Events
Flag Day: June 14, 2010
WWII Veterans from Central Florida share their love for our country, their respect for the U.S. Flag and their thankfulness for those who died for our freedom.
WWII Veteran Robert Brodrick Interview
Interview with WWII Veteran Robert Brodrick at VFW ...
Organizations
Orange County Heroes
The following Orange County, Florida servicemen made the greatest sacrifice and gave their lives in the War on Terror. These are the servicemen who died between 2003 and 2009. A Fox News special entitled "Company of Heroes" featured interviews with...
Topics
Fischer Obituaries and Death Notices
Collection of various obituaries and death notices of Fischer relatives published in Florida newspapers submitted by Tena Ondeck.
Published in the Orlando Sentinel on March 17, 2002
Susie Bell Fischer, 84, Hempel Avenue, Gotha, FL, died Wednesday, March 13...
People
Antoine Demetrius Smith
ABOVE featured image: "Toine" and his mother Deborah at First Baptist Church of Orlando. Antoine was home on leave from bootcamp at Parish Island, South Carolina in 2001.
Antoine Demetrius Smith
Lance Corporal Antoine Demetrius Smith died 15 November 2004 du...
People
WWII Veteran Louis Boria, Jr.
Interview with Purple Heart Veteran Louis Boria, Jr. at VFW Post 10147 in Apopka, FL, May 19th, 2010. Veteran Louis Boria served as a Sergeant in the U. S. Marine Corps in World War II and the Korean War. He received two Purple...
Topics
Wizard of Oz Murals
Wizard of Oz Murals in the Children's Library in downtown Orlando.
These Wizard of Oz murals were installed in the 1999 remodeling of the Children's Library. The art comes from L. Frank Baum's "Wizard of Oz" with illustrations by Michael Hague.
Note...
Topics
OCLS Plaques
The Orange County Library System has commissioned numerous plaques over the years to honor important staff, board members, and community partners who made an impact on the library system. Once displayed throughout the Orlando Public Library, many of the plaques...
Topics
Clock Tower Installation
The Clock Tower was installed in the 1999 remodeling of the Children's Library. One clock face tells time backwards, making this clock tower a one of a kind instillation in Downtown Orlando.
Note that the face on the clock on the opposite...
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