History Report. DeFuniak Springs has Moody's New Book, Visit by Fox de Funiak
Posted 03-16-2009 at 01:14 PM by Brenda Rees
Updated 10-08-2009 at 09:04 AM by Brenda Rees (Purchase Moody-DFS Book Now, phone number, name)
Updated 10-08-2009 at 09:04 AM by Brenda Rees (Purchase Moody-DFS Book Now, phone number, name)
Railroad historian and author Tom Moody presented his new book, "Fred de Funiak, Engineer" to the Walton County Heritage Museum on Sunday, March 15, 2009. The great grandson of de Funiak, Fox de Funiak, attended. Brenda Rees, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Walton County Heritage Museum, accepted the book. The first copy was then presented to DeFuniak Springs Mayor Harold Carpenter. Dennis Ray, board member, introduced Moody. DFS city council members Hoffman and Ennis attended. DeFuniak Springs Mayor Carpenter presented Moody a memento of appreciation and gave Fox de Funiak a key to the city. Ken Little, President of the Walton County Heritage Association, was also in attendance along with other board members and community members. (Both Rees and Little are DeFuniak Springs natives and now live in South Walton.) Guests purchased copies of the book and both Moody and de Funiak signed.
Additional books are available at the Walton County Heritage Museum, 1140 Circle Drive, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435 Hours for the museum are Wednesday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. Phone: 850-951-2127
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DeFuniak Springs Councilman and Mayor Pro-tem Buddy Hoffman, and Sonny Yates, sports expert, broadcast personality and historian, get an autograph from Fox de Funiak in Tom Moody's new book "Fred de Funiak, Engineer" at the book signing event at the Walton County Heritage Museum. Fox is the great grandson of Fred de Funiak for whom DeFuniak Springs, Florida is named.
Come by the Walton County Heritage Museum now and purchase this book for just $10. Makes a great gift!!
Tom Moody, author, and Fox de Funiak, grandson of Fred de Funiak.
Fox de Funiak (center, in suit) visits with Walton County Heritage Museum and Walton County Heritage Association members and guests. Marie Hinson, Dennis Ray and Ken Little among those pictured.
Tom Moody, Fox de Funiak and Kim Kirby, DeFuniak Springs City Manager.
www.waltoncountyheritage.org
Walton County Heritage Association membership:
$15 individual and $25 couple
Walton County Heritage Association
Post Office Box 1681
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Additional books are available at the Walton County Heritage Museum, 1140 Circle Drive, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435 Hours for the museum are Wednesday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. Phone: 850-951-2127
BE SURE TO LOG IN TO SEE ALL PICTURES!!!
All Photographs (c) Brenda Rees All Rights Reserved
DeFuniak Springs Councilman and Mayor Pro-tem Buddy Hoffman, and Sonny Yates, sports expert, broadcast personality and historian, get an autograph from Fox de Funiak in Tom Moody's new book "Fred de Funiak, Engineer" at the book signing event at the Walton County Heritage Museum. Fox is the great grandson of Fred de Funiak for whom DeFuniak Springs, Florida is named.
Come by the Walton County Heritage Museum now and purchase this book for just $10. Makes a great gift!!
Tom Moody, author, and Fox de Funiak, grandson of Fred de Funiak.
Fox de Funiak (center, in suit) visits with Walton County Heritage Museum and Walton County Heritage Association members and guests. Marie Hinson, Dennis Ray and Ken Little among those pictured.
Tom Moody, Fox de Funiak and Kim Kirby, DeFuniak Springs City Manager.
www.waltoncountyheritage.org
Walton County Heritage Association membership:
$15 individual and $25 couple
Walton County Heritage Association
Post Office Box 1681
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
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thanks for this report Brenda! now, tell us about Fred deFuniak. I wonder if this book is available to purchase online.Posted 03-19-2009 at 11:12 AM by Tootsie
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Fred was indeed interesting. He was the first President of the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad Company and a career engineer. Fred de Funiak was also a mathematician, writer, veteran of two wars, painter and fluent in five languages. The book is not available online. Perhaps I might help arrange an event to bring some extra copies down from the museum and sell them here in SoWal.Posted 03-19-2009 at 10:05 PM by Brenda Rees
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Thanks, Brenda! I think a trip to DeFuniak with scooterb is on my list of things to do this Spring!Posted 03-20-2009 at 05:39 AM by Miss Kitty
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The museum is open Wednesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. If I'm around, I'll give you a step on tour. Scooty can give you lots of inside DFS tips, Miss Kitty, as she has made a number of day trips from SoWal to NoWal.Posted 03-20-2009 at 07:52 AM by Brenda Rees
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