Thursday, March 11, 2010

RIP Bo

If you haven't already heard the sad news, Roverta "Bo" Boen passed away this past Tuesday, March 9th, from health complications. If you don't know who Bo was, she was the owner of one of the first (and oldest) gay bars in the state of Florida, Bo's Coral Reef, in Jacksonville Beach and she was active in the GLBT community. If you want to attend her services or funeral, here's the information.


Roverta Boen
Born: February 4, 1924
Died: March 9, 2010

Viewing:
Saturday, March 13th, 1:00-3:00PM
New Friendship Missionary Church
1996 Mayport Road
Atlantic Beach

Service:
Immediately following viewing at 3:30PM then there will be a benefit at the Beaches Memorial Park

Thanks for the update of CORRECT info Tim

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

So sad to see her go. I wonder what will become of the bar?

Anonymous said...

she was gay? I find that hard to believe.

Anonymous said...

A National Landmark