Life members
These fellows started the Toronto Sons of Beaches Ball Club in April 1979 and the Florida Sons of Beaches were formed 9 years later in 1988 and become known as the Bilmar Beaches in 1989.
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Bill Lafave - 1988 |
Bren Maxwell - 1988 |
Bill Stedman - 1988 |
Art Edmunds - 1996 |
At a SOB party held at a Moose Lodge in 1988, Bill Lafave, Bill Stedman and the late Bren Maxwell were made Life Members of the Toronto Sons of Beaches. They were recognized as Founding Members who maintained their support of the SOB's over the years 1979-1988.
Art Edmunds and Moe Galand joined the Beaches late in the start up year to play in the Oct 1979 Florida tournament.
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Moe Galand - 1998 |
Abe (Don) Abram 2004 |
Don Couch - 2005 |
Don Murray - 2006 |
Art Edmunds # 4 - Life Member 1996
At a 1996 party held in an Oshawa Restaurant Pub after a game that Barry Denyer helped organize and on the occasion of Art Edmunds' 75th birthday, Art was honored with life membership. (A neat birthday present.)
Moe Galand # 99 - Life Member 1998
Moe was presented with the Life Membership award and clock at the Annual Tam Heather 1988 spring meeting.
Bill Lafave writes: It is correct that art and Moe played in the October 1979 tournament. In fact, Moe hit a home run in that game that actually put us in the lead but finally dropped a one run decision by leaving the bases loaded in the last inning.
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Don (Abe) Abram # 15 - life Member - 2004 - (Abe life member presentation)
Don was first invited to accompany the Team to Florida about the year he turned the requisite 50 (1981).
Don has over 20 years (2004) of dedicated and unfailing service to the Toronto Sons of Beaches and has in this time has held many Executive Office positions. Abe was Honored by fellow members at the 2004 Tam Heather spring meeting and bestowed with Life Membership with all its privileges and was presented with the clock.
Don Couch # 7 was inducted into Life Membership at the 2005 Tam Heather Spring meeting.
Pitcher, 1st Base: Ex-firefighter and back then Don also played hockey for the 1954 East York Lyndhursts team. Don is one of our longest serving members, still plays on our Sunday morning league team and shows up for the Monthly Tues. exhibition games.
Don Murray # 18 is our most recent recipient of Life Membership and was in his 24th year when honored with the prestige's Life Membership at the 2006 Tam Heather Spring meeting. In the 80s Don served several seasons holding positions as secretary and treasurer.
There are now 7 life members in the Toronto Sons of Beaches ball club. There would have been 8, but one of our beloved founding members, Bren Maxwell passed from us on November of 2003. For more detail on the above recipients see "Members ID".