Rockledge - June G. Geiger of Rockledge passed away May 10, 2020. She was 89. June was born in southeast Missouri during the Great Depression, the fourth child of Harry and Mary Gettings. She moved with her family at the age of 12 to the Cocoa/Rockledge area, and her love affair with this area of Florida, where she would live the rest of her life, began. She excelled in many areas at Cocoa High-as a varsity basketball and softball player, trumpeter in the band, National Honor Society member, and president of the senior class. Her classmates also voted her "Most Popular", "Most Likely to Succeed", "Most Athletic", and "Best All Around" for the class of 1948. Shortly after high school, she married C.P. "Rinkey" Geiger, a fellow Cocoa High Tiger, and began her career as a legal secretary. Rinkey and June welcomed two daughters to the family - Leigh in 1953 and Dale in 1959.

June was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Cocoa. At the age of 20, she represented the state of Florida at the Southern Baptist Convention's National Young People's Union Speakers' Tournament, winning first place with her speech, "Choose You This Day", based on Joshua 24:15. June used her musical talents singing in the choir and directing various musical groups, and on occasion served by leading congregational singing. Her musical abilities were also showcased as a member of the Platinum Show Chorus of Sweet Adelines International, and as a member of the Indialantic Chamber Singers. June also taught Sunday School at FBC and served as a mentor to many young women.

As an adult, June channeled her athletic prowess as a softball coach. She coached numerous girls' teams in Rockledge, taking several to the state finals, but most importantly, encouraging young girls to compete to their potential, and inspiring them to be the best possible versions of themselves. (There were life-lessons in kicking dirt on umpires' shoes, for sure).

Because she so loved this area of Florida, June was a faithful, working member of "Mosquito Beaters", an organization which began in 1986 dedicated to preserving the history of central Brevard. She worked as a volunteer at the Florida Historical Society for several years and was a published author of the book The St. John's from the Marshlands to the Atlantic, along with her life-long friend, George Leland "Speedy" Harrell.

June will be remembered by all who knew her for her many passionate pursuits in life, her love of the beach, the smell of orange blossoms in the spring, singing the old hymns, the Atlanta Braves, the Florida Gators, bike riding and seashell collecting, and all good-natured competitions.

Potter performed diplomatic duties in Europe that included a stint in Bosnia and Sarajevo. He served as an International Election Supervisor in Bosnia Herzegovina and in Kosovo. In 1999, he served as military advisor to the Office of High Representative and Government of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

From 2002 until 2005, he served as Head of the Rule of Law Department in the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

With 34 years with the Air Force Reserves, he is a retired colonel in the Florida Air National Guard. His military background led to his service for almost three years as the head of the Department of Law for the United Nations’ mission to stabilize Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Potter is a recipient of numerous medals, including; Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, NATO Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Defense Meritorious Medal and the Legion of Merit.

A graduate of Brown University and the University of Michigan Law School, Potter recounted his experiences in this troubled part of the world in “A Bosnian Diary: A Floridian’s Experience in Nation Building.”

Attorney Bill Potter has been on the board of trustees for Florida Technical Institute for more than three decades. An attorney for more than 40 years and a Melbourne resident since 1965, Potter is a retired partner of Holland and Knight and retired president of Potter, McClelland, Marks and Healy. He is the former city attorney for Melbourne, Indialantic and Melbourne Village, as well as for the Brevard Transportation Authority. He served as chair and as a director of the Astronauts Memorial Foundation. Potter is a former chairman of the Brevard Economic Council, former director and president of the Melbourne YMCA, former board member for Junior Achievement and served as pro bono general counsel and former board member for the United Way of Brevard. He also served as former Brevard County unit president and member of the Florida board of directors for the American Cancer Society.

Ron McFarland teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Idaho. Although his doctoral dissertation dealt with minor 17th-century British poet Thomas Traherne, he teaches a broad array of courses ranging from 17th-century British poets like Donne and Milton to modern writers like Ernest Hemingway and contemporaries like Cormac McCarthy. He also teaches African writers and Shakespeare, even though he regards himself as an “outsider” in both areas. Pecan Grove Press published his fourth full-length collection of poems, "Subtle Thieves," in early 2012. His biography of Lieutenant Colonel Edward J. Steptoe (1815-1865), in whose honor the regional landmark known as Steptoe Butte is named, is presently under consideration for publication.

In addition, he is an adviser for creative writing track majors in English and serves on committees or directs MA and MFA theses. He helped establish the University of Idaho’s highly regarded literary magazine, "Fugue," more than 20 years ago.

• Ph.D., English, University of Illinois, 1970
• M.A., English, Florida State University, 1965
• B.A., English, Florida State University, 1963
• A.A., Brevard Junior College, 1962

John's diverse background has taken him from selling pianos, forging in steel mills, serving in the Military Police Corps, investing in real estate, to maintaining IT networks for the Federal government and private contractors.

As a musician, he has appeared on radio and television and performed in the Brevard Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Community Orchestra.

He graduated with honors from Rollins College, and also attended Stetson University and the Florida Institute of Technology. He has been a member of the Florida Historical Society, Keep Brevard Beautiful, Florida Association of Realtors, Kiwanis International, Space Coast Council for International Visitors, and served several years as a Guardian Ad Litem.