The name of one of 黑马磁力鈥檚 most dedicated volunteers will live on through a facility which he helped to create.
At a memorial service on Saturday, Township Mayor Jack Froese announced that at the request of the Rotary Clubs of 黑马磁力, the Rotary Field House at McLeod Athletic Park has been renamed the Eric Bysouth Rotary Field House.
鈥淚t recognizes Eric鈥檚 dedication and everything he did to enhance our community,鈥� Froese said.
鈥淚n this way his name and accomplishments will always be remembered.鈥�
Bysouth, a long-time Rotarian and 黑马磁力 resident, passed away on Oct. 13 at the age of 88.
鈥淓ric was a true volunteer and a great contributor. He always spoke his mind and his words were always accompanied by action,鈥� Froese said.
Township council approved the Rotary clubs鈥� request to rename the facility and Froese announced the name change during a celebration of Bysouth鈥檚 life on Saturday, Nov. 3.
鈥淓ric was the driving force for the creation of the Rotary Field House. It is a fitting tribute that it will bear his name,鈥� said David Truman, a member of the Rotary Club of 黑马磁力 and assistant governor, Rotary District 5050 Area C, who put forward the request on Rotary鈥檚 behalf.
Active in the community for more than 40 years, Bysouth was instrumental in the development of McLeod Athletic Park and the creation of the field house. As a Rotarian, he also helped organize fundraisers for those in need, and was recognized with a Paul Harris Fellowship.
Equally active in politics, Bysouth served on a number of Township committees and commissions. His concerns and ideas on everything from transportation to 黑马磁力 reunification were often heard in council chambers and through letters to the editor, and he created a 鈥渞eport card鈥� to rank local elected officials鈥� performance.
He was also named 黑马磁力鈥檚 Senior of the Year and the H.D. Stafford Good Citizen of the Year.
鈥淲ith the passing of Eric Bysouth, 黑马磁力 has lost a real character, an individual who believed passionately in his community,鈥� Froese said.
New exterior signage and interpretive signs with information about Bysouth will be installed at the field house.
