Annie and Friends

Annie and Friends September 2021

They came by boat. They came by plane. They came by car. And a handful came from around the corner. But most of all they came because they all love Annie.

Surrounded by friends new and old for a weekend filled with an abundance (abundance!) of food and fun, Annie Gray proved herself to be more than the consummate hostess, but a woman with a boundless heart. For every aching minute shutoff from the outside world because of the pandemic, Annie’s friendship weekend became the ultimate tonic for all, washing away months of unprecedented isolation that threatened the resiliency of the human heart.

Although Annie would claim the weekend was a tribute to both Robert and her friends, ultimately it was a tribute to Annie and her ability to nurture relationships—seamlessly transitioning the professional into personal. She has brought a sublime sweetness to so many lives, she is the embodiment of a true friend.

Thank you for a weekend of memories that will endure through both good times and bad. You are a gift to all you meet.

Morning in Maine

“ A n n i e i s a c o n s tant s mi l e and a w ar m

hu g . S he i s t he f r i end y o u al w ay s h o ped f o r , an d t he o n e I ’l l k eep fo r ev er . ”

Eri n Whi t e

An n i e i s a d oer. She is t he ha rde st w orking , le ading lady I know . Sh e’ s t h e E n er gi zer Bu n n y r u n n i n g h er en gi n es f u l l t hr o t t l e every da y a n d in eve ry cap acity . I advise ... Do not g e t in h e r way !

He r he ar t i s a

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m a de of go ld, and sh e sh are s it with th ose le ss f o r t u n at e. A f t er a d i f f i c u l t 1 . 5y r s l o s i n g h er

h u s b a n d , m ot her, sist er- in - l a w and olde st broth e r, sh e continue s

to stay s t r o n g l i k e an o x.

W e l au g h an d ha ve m ore f u n t og e th e r. I am so g rate ful for our sp e cial fa m i l y b o n d an d b ey o n d f o r t u n at e t o b e ab l e t o c a l l A n n i e m y A u n t ! W e l ove you and th ank y ou for all th at y ou do with u s , an d f o r u s !

J i l l y H awes

“An n ie i s a s w e e t , g e n e r o u s , f u n -l o v i ng s o ul w i th an o b v i o u s l o v e f o r peo pl e. ”

Don Boudreau

Annie is ....

Our t r u e n or t h w he n w e v e e r o f f c o u r s e ,

Our s a fe h a r bor w he n s t o r m c l o u d s t hr e at e n ,

And t h e w in d a t o u r b ac k s t hat f i l l s o u r s ail s and br i ngs us h o me.

Our for e ve r fr ie n d, Love y ou !

To ny & Jo a nni e Pyfro m

“An n ie is the k i n d o f f r i e n d yo u c an a l w ay s co unt o n. ”

Sa l l y Ri cha rdso n

“An n ie is a g u i d i n g l i g ht t hat c o n t i nuo us l y s h i nes w i th

p os it ivit y , g r ac e , f r i e n d s hi p , hu m o r an d o f co ur s e w i th l o v e. ”

Jo dy Co wa n

“An n ie i s e xt r e m e l y b o at s av v y, ho nes t, h ar dw o r k i ng an d t r e m e n d o u s l y g i v i ng. ”

Bi l l Co wa n

“An n ie is t he he ar t an d s o u l o f a p er fect fr i ends h i p” .

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n i g e b y t r

“ An n ie is a m a g n i f i c e n t c u r at o r o f p e o p l e a nd th e q ueen o f fun!”

Ca ro l yn Pa rker

Cougar?

“Ties t h a t bin d ...t hat i s w hat A n n i e an d I h av e. . . co w o r k er s , fr i ends , and fa m ily a r e w e . N e v e r c han g e A n n i e . . . . yo u ar e ‘s i mpl y th e bes t’”

B a rba ra S l o wi k

“An n ie is s m ar t , har d w o r k i n g , p o s i t i ve and mo s t o f al l , generous of spirit.”

Ro bi n Al den

An n ie h a s r e s o l v e . I f s he as k s yo u t o s h ak e a l eg y o u can be s u r e s he w i l l n o t t ak e n o f o r an ans w er !

Jo hn McD o no ugh

Elvis loves Annie

Even the party crashers e i n n A e v lo

“An n ie is t h e p er f e c t c o m b i n at i o n o f hi l ar i o us and ear nes t. S h e

se t s t h e ba r ve r y hi g h f o r g e n e r o s i t y, w o r k eth i c and dev o ti o n to

fam ily a n d fr ie n d s . Who c o u l d as k f o r a mo r e tr eas ur ed fr i end?”

Chri st i na Shi pps

“An n ie is a n i n s p i r at i o n f o r l i k e -m i n d e d h ear ts and s o ul s .

W e love An ni e f o r he r r i s e -an d -s hi n e o rder s , mar ch i ng i n an d r al l yi n g t he s c al aw ags . ”

Sul a ne Bl a ckfo rd

An n ie is t h e p i n n ac l e o f k i n d n e s s an d s h ar i ng th at w e al l s ho u l d t r y t o s t r i v e fo r .

Bud Went wo rt h

Annie is a n d w ill al w ays b e t he c o - p i l o t ; o nl y no w s h e pi l o ts and com ma n d s a p a s s e n g e r p l an e - w i t h t hr u s t and fl ar e.

Bo b Ha wes

“ To t he worl d you m a y be o ne p e rson, b u t t o on e person you m a y be th e w orld” .

D r . S eus s

“I’m sorry for what I said while docking the boat.”