Margaret Gray Tribute, December 7, 2009

Thank you to everyone who attended the Margaret Gray Tribute at Bellingham High School!  We had a wonderful turnout of alumni from 1939 to 1958.   My Darling Anna - Letter from Fairhaven 1890 - "The Life, Love & Legacy of W.R. Gray, Pioneer Physician."  Margaret is a big part of her father's legacy to our community! 

The surprise of the event was learning that one of Margaret's students, Galen Biery Jr, (son of late historian Galen Biery) has a box of even more letters from Will Gray!  He has not looked at them in years.  We are hoping to find letters FROM Anna!   Co-authors Griffin and Nelson will be taking those letters immdiately to scan and donate to the Washington State Archives: Northwest Region.  We will update you on what we find!

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Thank you Haines Fay, former KGMI radio show host for attending!  Haines interviewed Miss Gray on his how IMPACT, in 1971 and a clip of his interview was played.   Eloise Tweit Rall was also in attendance.  Eloise Tweit and Norris Brannstrom, were known for their extraordinary talent and duets  A newly-discovered recording, "The Merry Widow Waltz" was played, with more than a few tears were shed as the room filled with Eloise's voice filling the room at the end of the song.

If you have not done so already, please submit your stories and remembrances of Margaret Gray.  We will be donating all of them to a Special Margaret Gray Collection at the Washington State Archives:  Northwest Region.  With your permission we will be posting them on our website. (See below)

Remembrances of Miss Gray

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