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Many topics were covered in this interview. The primary topics discussed were Franklin
Brown's family history and growing up in Davie, Florida. Mr. Brown discussed community
involvement such as ·his volunteer work at the Old Davie School House and at Davie's Orange
Blossom Festival. Mr. Brown served as a firefighter as well as a certified firefighting instructor
for over twenty-five years for the City of Fort Lauderdale and volunteered for Davie. His family
and his wife, Patricia's family have been life-long residents of Davie, Florida.

The Johnsons were interviewed in relation to their aunt and great aunt
respectively, Edna Pearce Lockett. She served as the third female legislator
in the state of Florida while operating one of the largest cattle ranches in the
state.

The primary topic of this interview concerned the experiences of Richard McCall from
his birth in his home in Augusta, Georgia to his life and times in Davie, Florida. Mr. McCall
lived in and around Davie all his life and witnessed distinct changes within South Florida and
more specifically, the town of Davie. He joined the US Army after the Korean War and was
stationed in England. He was also an avid motorcycle mechanic and rider and used this
knowledge for his later endeavors. He attended the University of Florida with his wife for two
years before moving back to Davie and worked for the Griffin brothers. Later on, he owned a
nursery business with his wife and since retired.