Richard Mayo

Profile Updated: August 17, 2025

Residing In:	Jacksonville, FL USA

Spouse/Partner:	Beverly Joy Mayo

Occupation:	Retired

Children:	William Edward, April 1, 1980, Mavis Tire, Dunnellon FL Bradley Robert, April 2, 1988, JEA lineman, More…Jacksonville FL

Military Service:	10 yrs. Navy, 22 yrs. Air Force, all reserve duty

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Retired from the State of Florida as an Engineer with FDOT, 28 years.
Retired Master Sargent from the Military, 10 years U.S Navy Seabees, one tour of Vietnam, 22 years U.S. Air Force Civil Engineers.
Retired from the City of Jacksonville as a Construction Building Inspector, 5 years.

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School Story:

Going to the prom with Francine Ackerman at the Fountainbleau, getting ice cream at Jahn's Ice Cream Parlor in the Gables, sneaking in to The Le Juene Drive In Theater with my sister, Debbie in John McGinty's trunk, swimming in the caves at Venetian pool, surfing at South Beach with Tony Motsinger and anything with my best friend Billy Wallace whom I named my first son after.

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For those who served in the Military, please list your service history here.

10 years U S Navy Seabees, MCB 4 and RMCB 14, with 1 tour in Vietnam. 22 years U S Air Force reserves, 482 Civil Engineers, Homestead AFB FL.

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What's your favorite memory of HHS

Howard Bill Zeller's face on the sports page of the Miami Herald after the Hialeah-Miami High football game in the Orange Bowl. Skipping school on the last day of class and going to the 71st St. Beach with Fran Ackerman, Howard Zeller and Sharon Daugherty.

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What did you always want to do that you haven't done yet?

My bucket list is very long, too long. I would like to see the Grand Canyon, Washington D.C., and Mayo County Ireland, attend the Masters, Indianopolis 500 and the Kentucky Derby, catch and release a marlin or trout of any size and species, have dinner with my wife in Rome and live long enough to see my newest grandson play sports.

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What would we be surprised to know about you?

That I went to Miami Central High School for two years to study Architecture. I lied. I actually fell in love with Francine Jolly Ackerman and took her away from Tim McMillan, my dear friend, and transferred to Hialeah to play football and be closer to her.

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Oct 23, 2024 at 3:21 PM

Wow Buddy Parks is what we used to call you. You had a younger brother Sam I believe who my younger sister was crazy over. You ate egg salad sandwiches every day of the week. Happy Birthday my friend!

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Oct 14, 2024 at 2:21 PM

Matt I remember you and me and your brother Thomas and Harry Moos used to catch turtles and put them in big containers in your back yard. I believe you live on Hialeah Drive at 7th Avenue across from Billy Wallace and down the street from Jimmy Fleming. Wow those were the good old times. Happy Birthday mine was in August. God bless.

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Larry I believe this was Mrs. Wanda Fielding's class

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Posted on: Nov 18, 2021 at 2:53 PM

Ed, There is lots of information on the computer about your friend Mr. Artman. Just type in his name then Hialeah and obit and you will get lots of information including the actual casualty report, awards, burial place, etc. I wrote his cemetery location down and will try to visit him in May when i'm in Knoxville. God my brother in Uniform.

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Oct 14, 2021 at 7:47 PM

Matt, Happy Birthday pray you have many more. How is your brother Thomas? I remember him and Harry Moss used to catch a lot of turtles and we put them in your back yard in big metal bins. You lived on Hialeah Dr. across from Billy Wallace and near Jimmy Fleming, right? Stay safe.

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Sep 18, 2021 at 1:20 PM

Wow it has been a long time. Pray you and Shirley are doing well. We had a nice visit from Walt and Brenda Tylicki. We have talked to Madelyn Hathaway. The 100th anniversary of Riverside is in October. I wanted to go and give a little history update as I started going to Riverside in 1951 as a 6 year old. I remember lots of good times. Where are you living now? Give us a call.

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Posted on: Jul 19, 2020 at 3:44 PM

Happy birthday young man. I will be right there with you next month. Stay safe and may God bless you always.

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Jun 16, 2020 at 5:31 PM

Posted on: Jun 16, 2020 at 8:54 AM

I remember Spinks Auto Parts and the almost world famous Hialeah Miami Springs Auto Parts on Palm Ave. I dropped many a dollar into their coffers for my 1953 Chevy that I bought from Billy Wallace great grand mother. The guy that waited on me was named Cecil and he smoked constantly. Did you work at the Miami Herald?

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Nov 01, 2019 at 5:41 AM

Happy Birthday Buddy. Pray you are blessed with many more. Is Sam still around?

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Oct 06, 2019 at 3:51 PM

Ralph, have a happy birthday and may you be blessed with many, many more.

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Jul 27, 2019 at 6:52 AM

John, it has indeed been along time. I think about the gang often. Talked with Harry Moss last week. He is retired now and doing fine. Happy birthday and I wish you many more.

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Jul 18, 2019 at 4:49 PM

Posted on: Jul 16, 2019 at 12:41 PM

Sergio I believe you lived on 39th Terrace in Virginia Gardens about 4 doors down from me. You were friends with Donnie Hamilton and the Kisner family(Diane and Eula) lived across the street. I believe you had a younger brother and sister. I worked at Grace's Deli and dated Connie Houston. Welcome to the gang.