Elizabeth Buckley Memorial Fountain - Winter Park, FL
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N 28° 35.769 W 081° 21.087
17R E 465636 N 3163294
This fountain was created in memory of Elizabeth Buckley, who died at the age of 12 from inoperable brain cancer.
Waymark Code: WMTJ64
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2016
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John Michae Thomas, a sophomore at Bishop Moore Catholic High School, launched a fundraising project to create a memorial to Buckley at the rose garden in Central Park — a sculpture of a peacock, one of Buckley's favorite animals. The bronze peacock sculpture, one of 12 sculpted by British artist Lloyd LeBlanc — and the only one in America — would require him to raise $50,000. A plaque on the fountain honors her kindness and personality and references the Owl City song "Shooting Star," the background music for the slide show John Michael made for Elizabeth's remembrance ceremony.
Name of Eagle Scout: John Michael Thomas
Project Completion Date: 12/18/2014
Troop Number: Saint Margaret Mary Troop 62
Troop Location: Winter Park, FL
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