By Pat Andrews
BEACON STAFF WRITER

posted Mar 1, 2013 - 9:52:01am

The 1909 building that originally was Dreka's Department Store in Downtown DeLand became home to SouthTrust Bank in 1998.

Bank President Jimmy Ford, who worked for SouthTrust for 18 of his 50-plus years in banking,

was recognized for his leadership in the community, as well as in banking, when he retired. A bronze plaque recognizing Ford was affixed to the SouthTrust building in a September 2004 ceremony attended by a number of West Volusia leaders, bankers and residents, and it's now missing.

DeLand police have asked for the plaque's return — no question's asked.

— To read the rest of the story including the asking price for the building, which is being put back on the market see the Feb. 28-March 3 edition of The Beacon. To subscribe to The Beacon online, click here. For a list of newsstand locations, click here. To have the print edition mailed to your home twice a week, send your address via email to circulation@beacononlinenews.com.

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