Raymond Palmer Smart and Woodson T. Wood will be honored in a ceremony at the Maysville/Mason County Recreation Park at 10 a.m., Thursday.
At the same time, the community will celebrate the Grand Opening of the park's new Bark Park.
Ball field No. 1 will be named in honor of Woodson T. Wood.
Wood was chairman of the Maysville-Mason County Recreation Park Development Board, dedicated to planning and funding the 67 acre lake, pool and athletic complex. He also initiated the softball league, pitching and playing for the Odd Fellows lodge into his 70s.
Wood served as Commonwealth’s Attorney for 37 years, Circuit Judge, was leader of Wood’s Big Band, co-founder of Maysville Duplicate Bridge Club, Grand Master of Kentucky Odd Fellows, and 1st Lt. J.A.G., U.S. Army. He was a member of the Lion’s Club, and a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church. He served on the Character and Fitness Committee of the Kentucky Bar Association, and practiced law from 1950 until 2014.
Wood considered the development of the recreation park to be one of his most important contributions to the community.
The park's newest shelter will be named in honor of Raymond Palmer Smart.
Smart served three years in the Pacific, traveling with General Douglas MacArthur in Brisbane, Australia, the Philippines, and New Guinea.
For his work, Smart was awarded the Bronze Star.
In 1963, Smart began working in Maysville as a manager for Bell South until his retirement in 1980. Soon after, he began a second career as manager of the Maysville Mason County Recreation Park. On his 90th birthday he was recognized by city, count and state representatives.
Refreshments will be severed. Dogs are welcome to join in the fun at the Bark Park.
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