The late city commissioner Mary Lou Hoover is remembered by her brother, Bill Pohrer, during a Jan. 10 celebration of life at the Key West Amphitheater. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly
The Key West community paused for a bit on Saturday, Jan. 10 to celebrate the life of the late City Commissioner Mary Lou Hoover, who passed away in November after a long illness.
Hoover’s daughter, Ashley Hoover Bowmer; her brother, Bill Pohrer, and her husband, Charlie Waite, spoke at the Key West Amphitheater event, which was attended by local dignitaries, commissioners, candidates and constituents as well as a trio of female friends known as the Ya Yas, composed of Sherrie Downie, Susan Jorgensen and Cindy Thompson.
Mary Lou Hoover’s daughter, Ashley Hoover Bowmer, and the late commissioner’s husband, Charlie Waite, on stage at the Key West Amphitheater during the celebration of life for Hoover. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys WeeklyThe Rev. Steve Torrence leads the celebration of life for Mary Lou Hoover on Jan. 10. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys WeeklyCity commissioners, candidates, dignitaries and constituents of Mary Lou Hoover celebrate her life at a memorial on Jan. 10. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly
