11/01/2026
Flo was the quiet one. She was always there, always dependable, did anything that was requested of her, expressed a well-thought-out opinion when asked (and sometimes when not asked), and never talked about herself. She was Wild Basin’s foot soldier who ran errands, stuffed envelopes, worked on fundraisers, served on the Board of Directors, and helped wherever her talents were needed. Flo was a Yankee with a B.S. in Retail Merchandising for Women Only from Ohio State University. She worked for Procter & Gamble before her marriage to an Air Force officer. She and the Colonel retired with their three children in Rollingwood, where Flo soon became involved in volunteer activities—school, church, Meals-On-Wheels, neighborhood gatherings, community library, and the Wild Basin project.
🌿 This post is part of our series honoring the seven visionary founders of Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve. All text is excerpted from founder Janet Poage's memoir, Snowball in Hell.
