By Ed Siarkowicz, President Flagler County Historical Society
Sisco Deen spent a lifetime documenting Flagler County’s people, places, and things. As a Genealogist he accumulated data on over 350,000 individuals with ties to Flagler County. As a Curator and Archivist he collected and indexed thousands of artifacts and documents. As an educator, he not only assembled life and survival lessons from the community – he lived them as well.
Sisco’s love for history inspired and helped many in Flagler County and beyond. He was heavily involved with the Florida Historical Society and was the recipient of their highest recognition. After his passing we renamed the History Annex behind the Holden House Museum the “Sisco Deen Research Library”. It then became the goal of our Board of Directors to celebrate Sisco’s legacy county-wide every April, his birth month. “Sisco Deen Month” will now occur every April in perpetuity.
We wish to thank the following, in order of the issuance of the Proclamations:
The Bunnell City Council, Mayor Catherine Robinson, and City Clerk Kristen Bates.
The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners, Commissioners Leann Pennington and Andy Dance, County Clerk Tom Bexley, and Luci Dance with Flagler County.
The Flagler Beach City Council, Mayor Patti King, and City Clerk Penny Over street.
The Palm Coast City Council, Mayor David Alfin, City Clerk Kaley Cook, and City of Palm Coast Historical Society and Museum and PCHS President Kathy Reichard Ellavsky.
Images courtesy of the Flagler County Historical Society
