Ken Kendal Hurst

Moreland mayor Ken Hurst found deadMoreland mayor Ken Hurst found dead - The Times-Herald
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Moreland mayor Ken Hurst found dead
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A body found in a remote area off Meadows Boone Road just east of Luthersville Thursday morning has been identified as Moreland Mayor Kendal Hurst, 66, according to authorities.
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Hurst was not present at Tuesday's Moreland Town Council meeting.

Hurst grew up in Luthersville and had lived in Moreland for more than 40 years.He has worked as a building inspector, a town marshal and an animal control officer.

He was sworn in as the mayor of Moreland in January 2007 after serving on the town council for two years before that.He was nearing the end of his two-year term as mayor, which will be filled by current Moreland Councilman Josh Evans in January.

Hurst has been married to his wife, Patricia, for more than 40 years.They have two sons, John and Jay.

He served in the United States Army for three years, from 1961 to 1964, during the Vietnam era and Cuban Missile Crisis.

Upon winning the mayoral seat, Hurst said, "I appreciate all of the voters who came out and voted for the mayoral race … that made my heart feel good.

Moreland mayor Ken Hurst found dead | Newnan Times-Herald A body found in a remote area off Meadows Boone Road just east of Luthersville Thursday morning has been identified as Moreland Mayor Kendal Hurst, 66, according to authorities.

A body found in a remote area off Meadows Boone Road just east of Luthersville Thursday morning has been identified as Moreland Mayor Kendal Hurst, 66, according to authorities. ]]>

Ken Hurst, Mayor of Moreland

Ken HurstMayor of Moreland

The original owner was Ken Hurst, a man with great drive and vision. He turned what was the Tenerife Outdoor Picture Garden into a booming 7 days per week pharmacy.
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It was at a great sacrifice, as Ken had to be available 24 hours a day. As a result he moved his family into a flat on top of the pharmacy. At night customers would ring a doorbell and Ken would open the front door by an electric button and meet them down in the pharmacy.

Ken Hurst and Family
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In 1967 Ken Hurst took on Michael Dillon as a partner.
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Both took on many active rolls in the community culminating in Ken becoming the Mayor of the City of Melville until has tragic passing.
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Along the way there have been many partners join the Pharmacy 777 Team, continuing to show the passion and dedication Michael and Ken first established in 1962.