Succeeded by Harry C. Goode, Jr. Battles and wars World War II Name Vernon Dicks | Religion Methodist Occupation civil engineer | |
Preceded by Richard V. Donahue, Sr. Born February 18, 1917
St. Andrew, Jamaica ( 1917-02-18 ) Spouse(s) Polly Dicks, Juanita Dicks Children Denis, Karen Dicks Fields, Laura Dicks Barnett; stepchildren, Carol Hall, Susan Hester, Sheila Beindorff and Burt Died November 1, 2010, Melbourne, Florida, United States Residence Melbourne, Florida, United States Service/branch United States Army Air Corps | ||
Vernon Leslie Dicks (February 18, 1917 – November 1, 2010) was a one-term mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1976 to 1979.
He was born February 18, 1917 in St. Andrew Parish, Jamaica, the son of Leslie Montrose Dicks and Ivy Eugenie Sicard Dicks. His father died while he was still young.
He immigrated to the United States in 1928.
In 1930, he was living in Manhattan, New York.
He served the former city of Eau Gallie, and was one of the original council members after Eau Gallie and Melbourne merged in 1969.
He was a civil engineer with Pan Am at Kennedy Space Center.
Vernon titled his memoirs "But For His Grace"
Legacy
Vernon Dicks Drive in Melbourne is named for him.
References
Vernon L. Dicks Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA