Marion Marable Almy

Background

Almy, Marion Marable was born on December 5, 1946 in Sarasota, Florida, United States. Daughter of Marshall Edward and Ethel Virginia (Yentner) Marable.

Education

Bachelor in Anthropology, Florida State University, 1968; postgraduate, U. Missouri, 1969-1971; Master of Arts in Anthropology, U. South Florida, 1976.

Career

Archaeologist, cultural resource survey coordinator, Little Salt Spring Research Facility, North Port, Florida, 1974-1975; senior site archaeologist, Florida Department of State, 1975-1976; president, Archaeological Consultants, Inc., Sarasota, Florida, since 1976. Instructor archaeology Manatee Community College, Manatee and Sarasota Counties, Florida,1987-1990. Member Florida History Preservation Advisory Council, 1987-1993, chairman, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Marion Marable Almy has been listed as a noteworthy Archaeologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member City of Sarasota Planning Board, 1990-1995, chairman, 1991. Member Countyof Sarasota Planning Commission, since 1993, Sarasota County History Commission, 1984-1992, chairman, 1988-1990. Supervisor Sarasota Soil and Water Conservation District, 1987-1991.

Sustainer Junior League Sarasota, since 1989. Member citizens advanced.com. Sarasota Bay Project, National Estuary Program, 1989-1991, League of Women Voters, Sarasota, since 1990.

Board directors South Florida Museum, Bradenton, since 1989. Director Gulf Coast Heritage Association, since 1993, secretary, since 1994. Member Florida Women's Alliance, Florida Anthropol.

Society (president 1982-1983, Outstanding Svc. award 1988, 92), Florida Trust for History Preservation (board directors since 1994), Florida Archaeol. Council (president 1990-1992), Time Sifters Archaeol. Society (board directors 1988-1991, vice president 1991-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, reading, community service.

Connections

Married Richard Ernest Almy, June 22, 1968. Children: Maranda Marable Almy, Rachael Elaine Almy.

Father:

Marshall Edward Marable

Mother:

Ethel Virginia (Yentner) Marable

Spouse:

Richard Ernest Almy

child:

Rachael Elaine Almy

child:

Maranda Marable Almy