Arthur W. "Bink" Glisson, a pioneering father of modern-day Wellington, died Tuesday of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 85.
He had amassed 18,000 acres for C. Oliver Wellington, who oversaw the development of the current community of about 35,000 people. The land was largely a swamp when Glisson accumulated the property and helped turn it into farmland and ultimately an area of houses, golf courses and businesses.
He was a visionary. He was a man of little education. He was definitely a self-made man," said his wife, Joan Glisson.
Born in Welaka, near Jacksonville, he spent most of his life in Palm Beach County, working during the Depression as a fisherman and in the 1950s and beyond as a developer.
He dabbled in a lot of activities, including collecting antiques, boating and piloting. But accumulating the land for the Wellington family was among his largest contributions. Part of the original 18,000 acres is a 90-acre track of cypress that he helped preserve near the modern Palm Beach Polo and Country Club.
His contributions to Wellington earned his name on Binks Forest Country Club and Binks Forest Elementary School. A lifelong collector, he assembled hundreds of artifacts, including guns, swords and marine items. His collection was placed into a museum, the Bink Glisson Historical Museum at the South Florida Fairgrounds.
Friends may attend visitation 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Palms West Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Parkinson's Disease Association, Hospice of Palm Beach County or Pathway to the Past.
He had amassed 18,000 acres for C. Oliver Wellington, who oversaw the development of the current community of about 35,000 people. The land was largely a swamp when Glisson accumulated the property and helped turn it into farmland and ultimately an area of houses, golf courses and businesses.
He was a visionary. He was a man of little education. He was definitely a self-made man," said his wife, Joan Glisson.
Born in Welaka, near Jacksonville, he spent most of his life in Palm Beach County, working during the Depression as a fisherman and in the 1950s and beyond as a developer.
He dabbled in a lot of activities, including collecting antiques, boating and piloting. But accumulating the land for the Wellington family was among his largest contributions. Part of the original 18,000 acres is a 90-acre track of cypress that he helped preserve near the modern Palm Beach Polo and Country Club.
His contributions to Wellington earned his name on Binks Forest Country Club and Binks Forest Elementary School. A lifelong collector, he assembled hundreds of artifacts, including guns, swords and marine items. His collection was placed into a museum, the Bink Glisson Historical Museum at the South Florida Fairgrounds.
Friends may attend visitation 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Palms West Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Parkinson's Disease Association, Hospice of Palm Beach County or Pathway to the Past.
Arthur W. "Bink" Glisson, a pioneering father of modern-day Wellington, died Tuesday of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 85.
He had amassed 18,000 acres for C. Oliver Wellington, who oversaw the development of the current community of about 35,000 people. The land was largely a swamp when Glisson accumulated the property and helped turn it into farmland and ultimately an area of houses, golf courses and businesses.
He was a visionary. He was a man of little education. He was definitely a self-made man," said his wife, Joan Glisson.
Born in Welaka, near Jacksonville, he spent most of his life in Palm Beach County, working during the Depression as a fisherman and in the 1950s and beyond as a developer.
He dabbled in a lot of activities, including collecting antiques, boating and piloting. But accumulating the land for the Wellington family was among his largest contributions. Part of the original 18,000 acres is a 90-acre track of cypress that he helped preserve near the modern Palm Beach Polo and Country Club.
His contributions to Wellington earned his name on Binks Forest Country Club and Binks Forest Elementary School. A lifelong collector, he assembled hundreds of artifacts, including guns, swords and marine items. His collection was placed into a museum, the Bink Glisson Historical Museum at the South Florida Fairgrounds.
Friends may attend visitation 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Palms West Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Parkinson's Disease Association, Hospice of Palm Beach County or Pathway to the Past.
He had amassed 18,000 acres for C. Oliver Wellington, who oversaw the development of the current community of about 35,000 people. The land was largely a swamp when Glisson accumulated the property and helped turn it into farmland and ultimately an area of houses, golf courses and businesses.
He was a visionary. He was a man of little education. He was definitely a self-made man," said his wife, Joan Glisson.
Born in Welaka, near Jacksonville, he spent most of his life in Palm Beach County, working during the Depression as a fisherman and in the 1950s and beyond as a developer.
He dabbled in a lot of activities, including collecting antiques, boating and piloting. But accumulating the land for the Wellington family was among his largest contributions. Part of the original 18,000 acres is a 90-acre track of cypress that he helped preserve near the modern Palm Beach Polo and Country Club.
His contributions to Wellington earned his name on Binks Forest Country Club and Binks Forest Elementary School. A lifelong collector, he assembled hundreds of artifacts, including guns, swords and marine items. His collection was placed into a museum, the Bink Glisson Historical Museum at the South Florida Fairgrounds.
Friends may attend visitation 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Palms West Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Parkinson's Disease Association, Hospice of Palm Beach County or Pathway to the Past.
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