Barbara Broyles Memorial Garden - Fayetteville AR
N 36° 03.673 W 094° 09.920
15S E 395049 N 3991366
This lovely and peaceful garden, dedicated to the life of the wife of a prominent local civic leader, resides behind the Fayetteville Main Library.
Waymark Code: WMV8Z4
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2017
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BARBARA BROYLES
MEMORIAL GARDEN
HE HAS SHOWED YOU, O MAN, WHAT IS GOOD,
AND WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF YOU?
TO ACT JUSTLY AND TO LOVE MERCY,
AND TO WALK HUMBLY WITH YOUR GOD.
MICAH 6:8
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"Barbara Broyles, wife of University of Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles, died Wednesday at her home in Fayetteville. She was 79.
Mrs. Broyles was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 1999 and died of complications related to the disease, according to a statement from the university. She was surrounded by her husband, her children and grandchildren.
"Barbara was a devoted wife, a loving mother, a caring grandmother and a tireless servant for the people of Arkansas. We celebrate her positive impact on the countless number of people touched by her generosity and caring," the Broyles family said in the statement released by the school.
Mrs. Broyles was born May 20, 1925, in Houston. Her family lived in Texas, California and Illinois before moving to Georgia where she met Frank Broyles as a 10th-grader at Decatur High School. They were married May 6, 1945.
Frank Broyles held various coaching jobs in Texas, Georgia and Missouri before he was hired as head coach at Arkansas in 1957. Broyles became athletic director in 1973.
"In her time in Fayetteville, Mrs. Broyles devoted herself to raising a family and volunteering her time for a multitude of worthy causes," the university said.
In June, Mrs. Broyles was recognized by the Ozark Literacy Council for promoting literacy in the region. She was a founding board member of the Arkansas Literacy Councils Inc. and was appointed to the Governor's Commission on Adult Literacy in 1987.
Mrs. Broyles also volunteered for organizations including the Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute and the American Cancer Society. In 1988, she was recognized as the Volunteer of the Year by the city of Fayetteville."
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