Honoring A Community Leader
Published 12:00 am Monday, August 9, 1999
Sitting with his family Saturday, Robert Pleasant Jr.
Monday, August 09, 1999
Sitting with his family Saturday, Robert Pleasant Jr., left, keeps a handkerchief ready as neighbors, friends and coworkers pay tribute to the 32-year-old president of Operation: Be Proud. For more than two hours, at least 100 people gathered to honor his work with youth and the Ironton community. Mayor Bob Cleary and the Ironton City Council declared Aug. 7 Robert Pleasant Jr. Day.