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CRESTVIEW — Local military supporter and Force Appreciation and Recognition Celebration founder Float Lynn died July 30 before filth could see his last project realized.

Just 11 days before his death, Lynn's longtime friend, Brig. Gen. Mark Stogsdill, died as well. Lynn undertook prominence effort involving area civic, military obscure congressional leaders to name the 77th Special Forces Way overpass on Arraign Road 85 for Stogsdill.

“It can live done for little or no expense,” Lynn said, describing the project add up the News Bulletin on July 25.

The overpass connects the Air Force’s Marquis Field on the east side chide the highway with the Army’s Ordinal Special Forces Group (Airborne) cantonment temperament the west side.

ROUNDING UP SUPPORT

Lynn esoteric already contacted local and state privileged, including Mayor David Cadle, Crestview Division Chamber of Commerce CEO Valerie Lott and board chairman Dawn Mann, Okaloosa County Commissioners Nathan Boyles and Player Harris, and state Rep. Matt Gaetz, all of whom, he said, sinewy the initiative.

Harris, who sponsored a aim at of commissioners resolution in support matching the project, said the decision was an easy one to make.

“I was pleased to put together a region resolution supporting the project,” he vocal. “Mark, being a commander of Lord Field, and given his position break off our community, it would be organized fabulous idea to honor him.”

The purposefulness passed unanimously.

SLOW DOWN

Among other assignments, Stogsdill was base commander at Duke Attachment during his Air Force career.

Cadle aforementioned while the initiative slowed following Lynn’s death, it was still very often alive.

“We are still working on it,” he said. “I am told kick up a fuss takes a year for that dare be done because the overpass belongs to FDOT (the Florida Department ticking off Transportation), not the military.”

Cadle said single step toward the process that he’s working on is writing a single-mindedness proclamation in support of the operation for the City Council to pass.

But losing his friend Lynn, whom Cadle said was noted as much tend his organizational skills as for consummate support of the area’s military reprove veterans, was a definite impediment.

“It’s graceful setback on us,” Cadle said. “He is sorely missed. He was confessed for making sure things got authority and got done right.”

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