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Name	Peeples, Vasco
Born	1905
Deceased	1985
Birthplace	North Florida
Biographical Summary	Born and raised on a farm in North Florida between Live Oak and Jaspar on Highway 29, Vasco worked beside his Father Verner as they grew cotton and tobacco until his Father passed away after an illness when Vasco was 14. Vasco quit school and went to work to help his Mother raise his Brothers and Sisters. Later Vasco got the opportunity to attend classes at the University of Florida; got his Teaching Degree and was blessed with the ability to read something and not forget it. In 1919, Vasco got a call from his Cousin, William Bell who was the Principle of Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda and he came here to teach and become the Principal of Vineland School in Englewood. Vasco went with Bert Cole over to Gasparilla and there he met Lois Cole they started seeing one another, and later married. They moved to Live Oak and Vasco taught school at Mycowpin Florida, where his Daughter Carmen was born. Vasco was elected to serve in the State House as a State Representative from Suwannee County, he served two or more terms. There Lois worked for Claude Pepper and he and Vasco became lifelong friends. One of the bills that Vasco introduced to the House was a bill that required all Buses to have STOP signs on them, and that drivers had to stop whether coming or going so that the children could safely embark or disembark the bus. That is why they are on the buses today. Gus Cole needed them to return to Punta Gorda to run his store for him and in 1933 they bought the store and moved it from Marion Ave. and Sullivan St. to the corner of Cross and Marion.
Occupation	Teacher Legislator
Places of residence	Live Oak, FL Mycowpin, FL Punta Gorda, FL
Spouse	Lois Cole
Children	Carmen Vernon Gussie Lois
Caption	Vasco Peeples

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