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About Frances May Archbold Hufty
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Formerly associated with NYC’s American Museum of Natural History, where many of his Madagascar and South Pacific discoveries remain part of the museum’s collections, Richard Archbold devoted his life to preserving and expanding his refuge for Florida’s endangered species and plant life until his death in 1976. Since then, his sister, Frances Archbold Hufty, now 97 and a longtime Palm Beach resident, along with her family members have headed up Archbold Expeditions, the foundation set up to oversee the Lake Placid property and facility. Seventy years later, what began as a 1000-acre mosquito and ant sanctuary has evolved into a more than 5,000-acre internationally-recognized research facility focused on ecological research, conservation and educational programs.
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FROM PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS OBIT
"She was an environmental pioneer, advocating for conservation causes long before it was popular.
Mrs. Hufty was chairwoman of trustees for the Archbold Biological Station in central Florida, founded by her brother and home to the state’s most significant store of sand pine scrub.
She was also deeply devoted to Palm Beach County’s Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, founded by her friend Elizabeth Kay, from its inception, serving as a member of the board of directors.
She was a member of the Garden Club of Palm Beach for more than 50 years and was one of the earliest recipients of the United Way’s Alexis deTocqueville Award for outstanding community citizenship.
In Palm Beach, she was a member of the Bath & Tennis and Everglades clubs; and was a member of the Seminole Golf Club in North Palm Beach; the Colony Club in New York; and the Chevy Chase Club in Washington, D.C.
Mrs. Hufty was a member of the Royal Poinciana Chapel.
She is survived by generations of Palm Beachers, including her five children, her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren.
Services will take place at 6 p.m. Friday at the Royal Poinciana Chapel, 60 Cocoanut Row."
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Frances May Archbold Hufty's Timeline
| 1912 |
October 17, 1912
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| 2011 |
November 20, 2011
Age 99
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