THE DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL
Daytona Beach, Florida
Wednesday, July 29, 2005
THE HAMMOCK - Jerry D. Schatz, 70, of North Oceanshore Boulevard, the organizer of Friends of the Barrier Island, an environmental group that worked to protect The Hammock, died Monday at Florida Hospital Flagler, Palm Coast.
Mr. Schatz moved here in 1950 from his native Birmingham, Ala. He worked as an electrician with Leigh Portland Cement Co. and also was a co-owner of DHS Sales until his retirement in 2003.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Dolores; a daughter, Lorraine Herrick, The Hammock; his mother, Lilah Schatz, Flagler Beach; three brothers, Ed, The Hammock, Doug, Oak Hill, and Fred, Powder Springs, Ga.; a sister, Margie Guthrie, The Hammock; and a grandchild.
Memorial donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 1040 Woodcock Road, Suite 119, Orlando, FL 32803; or to the Police Athletic League (PAL) of Flagler Co., P.O. Box 350399, Palm Coast, FL 32135.
Craig-Flagler Palms, Flagler Beach, is in charge.
SCHATZ, JERRALD D. "JERRY" - Community activist Jerrald D. "Jerry" Schatz, 70, North Oceanshore Boulevard, in The Hammock, passed away Monday, June 27, 2005, at Florida Hospital Flagler.
Jerry was born March 13, 1935, in Birmingham, Ala., to Robert D. and Lilah (Richardson) Schatz. He moved to this area in 1950 from Birmingham. He worked as an electrician at Leigh Portland Cement Co. in Flagler Beach until it closed. Later, he was part owner of DHS Sales, where he was a sporting goods manufacturer's representative. He retired from the business in 2003.
Jerry was passionate about protecting Flagler County from rampant development and in particular the Hammock area. When ITT Community Development Corp. proposed to develop five and a half miles of beachfront property in the unincorporated community in Flagler County, he formed the Friends of the Barrier Island, an environmental group that worked to protect the area. Through his tireless efforts many residents of the Hammock were provided affordable water service, drainage of the area was improved, and additional beachfront parklands were set aside. He was featured in Florida Trend and several other publications for his efforts to save the area from development. He was a musician, and he enjoyed playing the bass and guitar.
He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Dolores Schatz, The Hammock. Additional survivors include his daughter, Lorraine Herrick of The Hammock; his mother, Lilah Schatz, Flagler Beach; mother-in-law, Ann Novak, The Hammock; sister, Margie Guthrie, The Hammock; his three brothers, Fred, Powder Springs, Ga.; Doug, Oak Hill, and Ed, The Hammock; and his dear granddaughter, Jazmin Herrick, The Hammock.
Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, June 30, at the Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home, 511 Old Kings Rd. South, Flagler Beach. His family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. today (Wednesday, June 29) and from 9 a.m., until the service time on Thursday. Burial will follow the service at St. Mary's Cemetery, Korona.
Memorial donations may be made in honor of Jerry to the National Kidney Foundation, 1040 Woodcock Rd., Suite 119, Orlando, FL 32803 or to the Police Athletic League of Flagler County (PAL), P.O. Box 350399, Palm Coast, FL 32135, or to the choice, of the donor.
Arrangements are in the care of Craig Flagler Palms Funeral Home.
