Dr. George Creekmore, Fred Eugene Lykes & Alfred McKethan

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Dr. Creekmore (left), served Brooksville for seventy years as a physician and his office was on the second floor of 101 N Main Street.  Fred Eugene Lykes (center) donated heavily to local hospitals and the city eventually named Lykes Memorial Hospital after him.  Alfred McKethan (right) started in banking and roads and went on to become a faithful philanthropist. Local places like Pine Island Park, the Fairgrounds, and PHSC’s library are named after him and UF built a baseball stadium in his honor. AFlred McKethan grew up at 12 Orange Ave (will link to page).

CITATIONS/CREDIT:

Dr. Creekmore (1879-1970): https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1993/09/26/creekmore-was-county-s-good-and-faithful-doctor/

Fred Eugene Lykes (1877-1951): https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/12/26/frederick-lykes/ 

Alfred McKethan (1908-2002): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_A._McKethan