Ann-Francis Dale Barker Ford
Mrs. Ford to the young kids, Fran Ford, Frannie
Born January 16, 1923, in Providence, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of Brigadier General Harold Richards and Beatrice Winter Barker.
She married Lt. Cdr. William Render Ford on July 20th 1945.
They had 4 children, David and his wife Pamela of Newport; Thomas and his wife Greta of Key West; Dale of Cambridge; and Richards and his wife Mimi of Winter Park
Of her numerous activities she was
An excellent cook.
President of Key West Audubon Society
Lifetime Member of Key West Art and Historical Society
Lifetime Member of Florida Keys Land and Sea Trust
Commissioner on the board of the Key West Tree Commission
Active Member of Key West Garden Club
Active Member of Key West Botanical Garden
Active Member of Last Stand
Active Member of the Nature Conservancy
Active Member of Naval Retired Officer Wives Club
Active Member of Junior League
Active Supporter of Florida Keys Mangrove Terrapin Study
Active Supporter of the Sonny McCoy Indigenous Park
Active Supporter of Little Hamaca State Park
Active Supporter of Ft. Zachary Taylor State Park
Active Supporter of Ft. Jefferson National Park
Active Supporter of historical Key West Cemetery
Creator of the Whistling Duck Pond,
Co-Owner and Operator of Sea Store at 614 Greene St., Key West