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2010 Parade Co-Marshall Victor (Vic) Vasco

Vic Vasco was born in Leesville, Louisiana in 1929. Her married Betty Williams in 1949 and they had three children: Douglas, Deborah and Dale. They are approaching their 61st anniversary.

He joined the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 17. Vic spent 23 ½ years in service to his country and retired as an E7 Gunnery Sgt. He finished his 30 years service to this country in the Fleet Reserve.

He moved to Lake City and went to work for Aero Corporation. While at Aero he became interested in law enforcement and joined the Florida Highway Patrol Auxiliary and rose to the rank of Lieutenant. At the same time he was serving in the US Power Squadron as Commander, and Civil Air Patrol as a Captain.

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2010 Parade Co-Marshall Steve Knight

Steve Knight was born in New Orleans in 1940. He was raised in Madison County and was a 1959 graduate with honors of the North Florida Junior College, received his AA Science Degree in 1961, and later received his BS degree from Florida State University in Science Education.  Shortly thereafter he completed the Florida State Board of Health Training School and in 1967 became a Registered Sanitarian.

Steve retired from the Columbia County Environmental Health Department, a part of the Columbia County Health Department and the Florida Department of  Health, after working there for 39 years.  He served as the local environmental health director from 1981-1993 and was the Environmental Specialist III Coordinator from 1993-2003.

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