Cindy Osborne

Known to her family and friends as Cindy Osborne, the daughter of Maurice Thompson and Iva Jones Thompson was part of a large, closely-knit family beginning with her siblings Rosie Anderson, Phyllis Sargent, Doris Wiggs, Paul Thompson, Madge Haywood, and Beatrice Cote. Cindy continued to grow this extended family having four daughters: Janice Baum, Phyllis Middleton, Eva Osborne, and Cindy Lou Osborne. She loved eleven grandchildren Charlene, Douglas, Michael, Ch, Aurea, Chad, Meg and Daniel, Charlie, Angela, and Kimberly. Cindy also leaves behind fifteen great-grandchildren, all of whom continue to celebrate big; where titles of "cousin" and "aunt" are consigned to oblivion- for everyone is truly accepted unconditionally as "mother, "sister" or "brother".

Cindy was born May 23, 1930 in Atlantic City, NJ and came to Florida in 1946 with three sisters. The Davie area became the location for every family celebration and occasion. After marrying Charles W. Osborne on January 17, 1949, they started their own business in 1949 - Osborne Service & Equipment/ Osborne Hardware-not only an important business but a soapbox for local politics. Being one who was passionate for any topic, Cindy would hardly turn away lively discussion there or at the dinner table.

Cindy was a strong advocate for people and the businesses in the town of Davie. She spent eleven years on the town of Davie CRA Board, helped found Downtown Merchants Industrial Association (DMIA), and was a member of the Old Davie School Historical Museum. Her participation truly helped build and maintain Davie as a community of values and respect.

Cindy had a very active role for fifty years in the Order of the Eastern Star (OES), William T. Johnson #274 where she was past matron two times. She was also a Mother Advisor of Love Assembly #95 and took leadership in the Order of Rainbow for Girls. Her devotion to young girls, and her talent for all handwork and sewing, brought her to teach sewing for all occasions including 4-H projects, costuming and wedding gowns. Many times, the Orange Festival was such a success from her fundraising and time. Through all this, it was no doubt that clothing- beautiful clothing- was a treasure, whether it was handmade or a dream shopping trip to Jordan Marsh and Burdine's.

She will be greatly missed by family and friends, for she touched so many lives in her 84 years and made a great and wonderful difference.

The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to United Cerebral Palsy of Miami.