Virgie Horne Hyman Cone

Background

Cone, Virgie Horne Hyman was born in 1912 in Brooksville, Florida, United States. Daughter of George G. and Virgie (Horne) Hyman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Florida State College Women. Master of Education, University Florida, 1956.

Career

Teacher Memorial Junior High School, Hillsborough County, 1929—1931, Duval County Robert E. Lee Senior High School, Jacksonville, Florida, 1943—1955, dean, 1955—1970. Chairman, American Red Cross night vols. St. Vincent's Hospital, 1969—1971.

Member task force Mayor's Community Planning Council, 1969. Principal Lee High School (1st woman secondary school principal in county), 1971—1974. President Hamilton County unit American Cancer Society, 1974—1976.

Vice president Hamilton County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, 1975—1976. Member advisory council Health & Rehabilitation Services, District 3, Florida, 1977—1982, board directors, since 1982. Owner Cone's Antiques.

Member emeritus Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. President North Florida Mental Health Board, 1978—1980. Member executive board North Central Florida Health Planning Council, 1979—1980.

Delegate White House Conference Aging, 1981, 95. Member advisory council Social Security. Member state legislation committee American Association Retired Persons, 1983—1987, chairman, 1986—1987.

Member State Longterm Care Ombudsman Council, 1983—1987, chairman, 1985—1987. Member advisory council State Civil Rights Commission. Member Hamilton County Planning Council, Governor's Commission Status Women, 1978—1980, Banking Sunset Task Force, Florida, 1990—1991.

Member aging commission Florida Medical Association, 1988—1993. Board directors Middle Florida Area Agency Aging, State Comprehensive Health Association, State Nursing Home Advisory Committee, United Way Suwannee Valley. Member public issues committee American Cancer Society.

Member state committee rewrite rating scale nursing homes. Member taskforce Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault. Advisory committee health Hamilton County School Systems.

Achievements

• Virgie Horne Hyman Cone has been listed as a noteworthy educator, civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Association of University Women (Jacksonville vice president 1953), Duval Personnel & Guidance Association (organizing chairman 1966-1969), Pilot Club Jacksonville, American Association Retired Persons (capitol city task force, state legislation committee), Florida Retired Educators Association (state legislation chair 1990-1992), Florida Association Area Agency Directors, Hamilton Retired Teachers, Florida Association Secondary Principals, National Association Secondary Principals, Jacksonville Panhellenic Association (president 1959-1960, member scholarship committee 1963-1968), Duval Teachers Association (chairman professional rights and responsibilities committee 1965-1966), Florida Council Teachers of Mathematics (secretary 1949, curriculum chairman 1952), Suwanee Valley Country Club (director 1978-1980), Sigma Kappa (national scholarship chairman 1963-1977), Delta Kappa Gamma (chapter president 1959-1961).

Connections

Married Edward Elbert Cone, December 20, 1930 (deceased February 1962). Children: Molly Gentile, Edward Elbert.

Father:

George G. Hyman

Mother:

Virgie (Horne) Hyman

Spouse:

Edward Elbert Cone

child:

Edward Elbert Cone

child:

Molly Gentile Cone