Sara P. Eoff
February 10, 1938 ~ July 1, 2024
Sara P. Eoff, 86, of Gainesville, Florida passed away July 1, 2024.
Sara was born on February 10, 1938, in Florala, Alabama, and grew up with her mother, Mayme Tyner, on her grandparents’ farm near Laurel Hill, Okaloosa County, Florida. She spent a lot of time in the woods and working on the farm with her grandfather with whom she shared a love for the longleaf pines native to the Florida panhandle. She attended the University of Florida in Gainesville where she met Kay Marvin Eoff, a physics professor. They were married on June 19, 1965, and built a homestead in the woods near Newnan’s Lake where they lived until her death on July 1, 2024, at Haven Hospice in Gainesville, Florida.
Sara was a former member of the Gainesville Artisans’ Guild and hand crafted and polished bowls and other beautiful objects; many were made from exotic woods that she and Kay collected on their travels through the Caribbean and Central America.
Sara was a lifelong lover of nature and wanted to preserve the longleaf pines and woodlands of her family lands. She had an interest in botany and shared many beautiful photos of native wildflowers she found. In 2022, the Alachua Conservation Trust honored Sara and Kay with Conservation Stewards Awards for protecting and preserving local wildlife and natural resources for generations to come with conservation easements on their undeveloped properties in both Alachua and Okaloosa Counties. Sara is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Kay Eoff.
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Sara and Kay recently reached their 59th wedding anniversary (on Juneteeth). I wasn't aware of how sick she was then and sent a congratulatory email, to which she replied that it was "hard to believe."
Sadly, my last email to her on 6/30 was unanswered.
I have fond memories of her dating back to my childhood visits to Laurel Hill. She was the last of my three cousins.
Sara’s woodworking was phenomenal, and I was among the many people who would take her interesting chunks of wood from tree falls that we found. The gavel used by the Alachua County Commission was turned by Sara. She and Kay were intrepid sailors, and their adventures inspired me and others to take up blue water cruising.
My dear husband Bob befriended Sara and Kay many years ago through their common love for Longleaf pine forests, botany and nature. Conservation efforts were also their mutual concern. We brought Sara many interesting chunks of wood from which Sara worked her magic making beautiful bowls and other works of art. Kay and Sara made exquisite pieces of furniture for their home. I learned of Sara's passing just days after my Bob passed. My heart-felt condolences go out to Kay.