Former senator dies, leaving legacy of dedication

  • Daily News file photo – From left, former state Sen. Betty Holzendorf, Lefty Turner and former Palatka Mayor Tim Smith cut a ribbon in the 1990s to celebrate a new pavilion built at Booker Park - Lefty Turner Field.
    Daily News file photo – From left, former state Sen. Betty Holzendorf, Lefty Turner and former Palatka Mayor Tim Smith cut a ribbon in the 1990s to celebrate a new pavilion built at Booker Park - Lefty Turner Field.
Jacksonville native Betty Holzendorf, 84, passed away Feb. 29, but local officials are remembering her service as the District 2 state senator who represented Putnam County. Before serving in the…

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