Last year, we learned of the loss of Polly Bridges Allen, Florence If you prefer to submit Class Notes by mail, send to: “Flo” Archibald Barrow, Frances Patricia Mathewson Spring UMW Office of Alumni Relations − Class Notes “Frankie” McGlothin Borkey, classnotes@umw.edu 1119 Hanover St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Ann Kitchen Midgett, and Ann Mathews Pope. At this writing, hadn’t had much storm trouble, but only halfway through the year, their driveway flooded. Bob isn’t we’d learned that Jane Seeley Let us hear from you! doing too well, but Isabel is a pretty Hansell died in January; Betty Lou Betty More Drewry Bamman good nurse. Shelhorse Rogers in February; bdbamman@verizon.net Deadlines for Mary Ellen Starkey still lives Primm Turner ffrench in April; Class Notes submissions: Mark and I moved to a 5-year-old in her La Plata, Md., retirement Virginia “Jinny” Merrill MacLeod patio home last October and house and is doing as well as can in May; and Helen Gresham wondered about the shrubs Material received by be expected with her cane. She has Appears in Walton and Mildred Vance Secular, and flowers the previous owner lunch with a friend at son Donny’s sister of Lucretia “Lucy” Vance MARCH 15 SUMMER planted. According to the neighbors, Gilmer, in June. On behalf of the restaurant every day after Mass. she was a master gardener Her great-granddaughter, Donny class, heartfelt sympathy was sent JULY 15 FALL/WINTER who designed the community and Marta’s granddaughter, is in to the families. We are grateful to garden. The small areas near our England. NOVEMBER 15 SPRING classmates for alerting us to some front door and around the patio of these deaths and to Elaine the Office of Alumni Rolley Alley Relations for supplying likes reading a list of classmates Class Notes in Ninetieth birthday parties galore in the known to be deceased. Lois Loehr Brown UMW Magazine loislbrown@aol.com Class of ’44, including Elizabeth Cumby and decided Flo’s daughter, it was time to Lisa Barrow, sent Murray, Libby Phillips Roe, Anna Austin give her own a note that told of update. She is in her mother’s fond Ware, and Phyllis Quimby Anderson. Virginia Bennett Skillman assisted living memories of her years classnotes@umw.edu in Richmond’s at Mary Washington Short Pump and the wonderful area and lifelong friendships regularly sees her two children, she made. Flo graduated from are very colorful; she planned it to No Class Agent five grandchildren, and one greatthe Peabody Institute and MWC, highlight different plants and colors classnotes@umw.edu grandson who live nearby. She goes at different times. I never know what majoring in voice. Her singing and to church, reads, does word puzzles, acting talents were well known on to expect when I walk out the door. and bowls on her iPad. campus and continued throughout Ladies, let us know what is her productive life. Flo and husband Phyllis Quimby Anderson My children planned a big party going on in your lives. John reared two sons and a daughter pqhndson@comcast.net for my 90th birthday. There must in Severna Park, Md., where she have been 100 people there. Half Elizabeth Cumby Murray was supported health care, political, of them were my family, including to turn 90 in September and, with and fine arts causes, and appeared three great-grandchildren – one another 90-year-old, planned a big in numerous musical theater boy, Gabriel, born at Christmastime, No Class Agent party with lots of friends. Elizabeth productions. The program for the classnotes@umw.edu and two girls, ages 1 and 2. has three great-grandchildren – the memorial service and celebration Three grandchildren couldn’t be youngest is a girl – and hopes she Our class will be deeply saddened of life featured pictures of Flo, there. One was in Hawaii, one can just keep going as well as she to know that our beloved Sarah lovely as ever. Four grandchildren in California, and one newly has been. Armstrong Worman Gregg, participated in her service, and one married in Germany. One of my student government president in echoed Flo’s talent by singing Over Libby Phillips Roe said what we grandchildren does photography coordination with U.Va. and, more the Rainbow. all realize – the years are catching up and took hundreds of photos. I still importantly, friend, leader, and with us. She turned 90 in June, and play bridge and sing in the choir. Corinne “Conni” Conley inspiration to all of us ’48ers, died in she and Bill celebrated their 69th My family keeps telling me to use Stuart was off to Halifax to do an May in hospice in Leesburg, Fla. anniversary! Lots of her friends and the cane, but I haven’t given in yet; episode of Mr. D, a Canadian TV granddaughters plan to marry soon. I guess I should because now I am sitcom about a teacher at a private one of the old ladies. One of my school. Conni was to portray a Anna Austin Ware turned sons has lived with me for a while, wealthy donor who demands the 90 in April and had lunch with a and one of my daughters and her attention of the young profs. Conni Anna Dulany Lyons schoolmate and a few locals. Her fiancé were living upstairs until their classnotes@umw.edu sent Primm’s obituary. Born in daughter took her to church on planned marriage in October, so I Richmond, Primm attended 12 Mother’s Day. Anna has decided to different schools, graduating from June Davis McCormick stop going to the grocery store and let can’t be lonesome. high school at 16. After getting jaymccee@yahoo.com her once-a-week helper shop for her. her degree at MWC, she began her As the summer moved along, Isabel Hildrup Klein has her teaching career at age 20. She taught incoming news for this edition was first great-grandchild. Willa is the throughout Virginia before the civil No Class Agent slow and sorrowful. daughter of Isabel’s granddaughter, rights movement and was a strong classnotes@umw.edu Robin, a scientist who travels the proponent of equality. country with baby in tow. They
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