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PROCLAMATION HONORING WILLIE MAE DARRISAW ON HER 100THBIRTHDAY WHEREAS, Willie Mae Darrisaw, the youngest of seven children born to Willie and Lizzie Roberson of Swainsboro, Georgia, celebrated her 100th birthday on May 20th, 2021; and WHEREAS, when she was 17 years old, Willie Mae moved with her family to Indian River County, where she has lived ever since; and WHEREAS, Willie Mae took Aristell Darrisaw as her husband and was blessed with two daughters, Helen and Barbara Jean, and three sons, Dan, William, and Carl; and WHEREAS, Willie Mae is a longtime member of the House of God, Church of the Living God, Pillar, Ground and Truth Without Controversy in Gifford, where she taught Sunday School and still serves as a deaconess; and WHEREAS, Willie Mae became the first president of the Gifford High School PTA, joining forces with Principal Wiggins and the late Walter Jackson to secure new books, provide clean drinking water, and eventually achieve the desegregation of Indian River's local public schools; and WHEREAS, Willie Mae assisted in many voter registration drives and worked as a door-to-door census worker to count all of Gifford's residents so that a fair distribution of tax dollars would be achieved for the community; and WHEREAS, Willie Mae's life has spanned a century during which the United States became the world's leading nation, contributing her story among those who sacrificed so much to make our country a better place. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that Willie Mae Darrisaw is congratulated on reaching her 100th birthday, and the Board extends its sincere best wishes for many more happy and productive years. Adopted this 15th day of June, 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA Joseph E. Flescher, Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Susan Adams Joseph H. Earman Laura Moss