Res 87-00I
RESOLUTION NO. 87-00
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE C1TY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING J. LEROY CROFT,
POSTHUMOUSLY, FOR HAVING BEEN A PIONEER RESIDENT OF DELRAY
BEACH AND FOR HAVING SERVED THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH WITH
DISTINCTION AND DEDICATION.
WHEREAS, J. Leroy Croft was a Pioneer Resident of Delray Beach. Mr. Croft was bom in ~Thite
Springs, Florida on December 8, 1905, to Lucius and Gabriela (Go~ Croft and moved with his family to Delray B~ch in
1924 at the age of 18. He continued to be an area resident for the next 76 years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Croft was among Delray Beach's "First Families" having been honored by the Ddray
Beach Chamber of Commerce, of which he was a member and Past President; and
WHEREAS, in 1958, J. Leroy Croft served the City of Delray Beach as its Mayor, and for five additional
years he served as a Councilman with distinction, dedication and faithful service to his commurdqv, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Croft worked at Taylor Drug on Atlantic Avenue for 13 years. At one time he owned
the Chevron Gas station on Atlantic Avenue; during World War II he operated a taxi cab service, and along with his wife
Bettye, built and operated the first ACE Hardware store in Delray Beach, were they continued to work until their
retirement in 1970; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Croft was concerned with preserving O/d F/or/da history, especially relating to Delray
Beach, by serving and being a Life Member of the Ddray Bea0b/-//stor/ca/~ and
WHEREAS, with a great desire to better his community he joined the Delray Beacb Kiwanis and
attained 41 years of perfect attendance. Other memberships included the Delray Lodge #1770, Fraternal Order of tbe
Elks; .he was a founding member of the Downtown Development Autbority, and Past President of the Betbesda
Hospital Association.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Gty Commission of the City of Ddray Beach hereby posthumously recognizes and
commends J. LEROY CROFT for his excellent record of dedicated and faithful public service, and extends to his family
the sincere thanks and appreciation of the dtizens of Delray Beach for a job well done.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 7~h of November, 2000, by acclamation of the
MAYOR
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