Local historian leaves legacy in wake of death

  • East Palatka historian Charles Mack Wills Jr. stands with his daughter, Tori Rayfield.
    East Palatka historian Charles Mack Wills Jr. stands with his daughter, Tori Rayfield.
  • The Putnam County Board of Commissioners and Putnam County Library System Director Stella Brown award Wills for his work while his daughter, Tori Rayfield, stands beside him.
    The Putnam County Board of Commissioners and Putnam County Library System Director Stella Brown award Wills for his work while his daughter, Tori Rayfield, stands beside him.
  • Wills, an avid traveler, can be seen – on the far left in the third row – visiting Egypt.
    Wills, an avid traveler, can be seen – on the far left in the third row – visiting Egypt.
A photo of 96-year-old Charles Mack Wills Jr. sat by the microfilm reader at the Putnam County Library System headquarters in Palatka to honor his memory Tuesday. Local historians say the East…

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