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Portrait of Harry L. Wimberly
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"How 'bout them Noles?"

Harry L. Wimberly

February 26, 1938 – August 26, 2024
Lived 86 years
Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia
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Harry L. Wimberly was one of the most beloved and dedicated public servants who made the City of Oakland Park their life’s vocation. Harry will forever be known for helping organize the City’s first “Youth Day” celebration in 1957, with the president of the Girls Club, Pandora Brann. Pan, in the future would become Harry's wife, have three children and four grandchildren. This particular day for children continues to live on with Broward County’s longest-running parade.

Harry (“I never wanted to be a Mister Wimberly,” he told a Sun-Sentinel newspaper reporter) was Oakland Park all the way. His grandparents moved here as vegetable farmers in the 1920s.

Harry began his Oakland Park career mowing lawns for the City and spent nearly 40 years in different capacities before retiring as Director of Public Works in 1996. He was the City’s Recreation Director and when parks and recreation were combined, Harry became director of that newly created department.

Harry led a team of City employees responsible for streets and building maintenance, parks and roads, solid waste, water, stormwater, wastewater, and garage operations.

Harry’s former City Manager Robert “Skip” Johnson was fond of telling people that if Oakland Park were a football team, Harry would play offense and defense, maintain the stadium and sell the tickets.

Harry and Pan retired and moved to Sautee Nacoochee, GA to be with friends and family.

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Family milestones in gold, history for context

1938
Born February 26
1939
Harry was 1 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1947
Harry was 9 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1958
Harry was 20 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1962
Harry was 24 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1971
Harry was 33 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Harry was 44 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1994
Harry was 56 when "Friends" premiered
2005
Harry was 67 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2014
Harry was 76 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2022
Harry was 84 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away August 26, age 86
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Poppie

What Does Seeing a Cardinal Mean? For many bird lovers, the sight of a cardinal holds special meaning, sometimes evoking emotional or spiritual feelings. They say the vibrant red bird is an uplifting, happy sign that those we have lost will live forever, so long as we keep their memory alive in our hearts. As cardinals sing their pleasant song, people may recall cherished memories of better times. The beautiful birds are a reminder that loved ones will never truly be forgotten. In spring 2025, a red cardinal began frequenting our bird feeder, which was a Christmas (2024) gift from my daughter and son. I have named this red cardinal, Poppie. The name all of Harry Wimberly’s grandchildren called him.

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