THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, March 22, 1951 M

 

Zeb E. Booe, long-time resident of Flagler county, died at his home here this morning at 9:30 o'clock, following an illness of several months.

Mr. Booe was 88 years of age. A native of Veedersburg, Indiana, He had resided in Flagler County for the past 38 years. He taught school in Indiana for 25 years and was active in school affairs there before corning to Flagler county to manage a farm in the Haw Creek section.

Later, he moved to Bunnell where he was employed with the Bunnell Development Co. Since that time he served as Superintendent of Public Instruction for Flagler County for eight years. He was Secretary-Treasurer of the Bimini Drainage District for the past 20 years. He also was mayor of Bunnell far two, two-year terms.

He was a member of the Christian Church and the Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by his wife, Ida Booe, two sons, Fred Booe and William Booe of Bunnell; one sister, Mrs. Margaret D. May of Veedersburg, Ind.; four grandchildren, Mrs. Margaret Deen, Bunnell; Richard Booe, New York; Betty Jean and James Booe, Jr.; San Diego, Calif. Also surviving are three great-grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.

Funeral services are under direction of Baggett-McIntosh of Daytona Beach, but final arrangements are not complete, pending arrival of relatives.