Class Notes

Gail Balderson Dise

The first weekend in October 2019 she joined Mary Beth Dore and her husband, Casey, in Fredericksburg for a catch-up weekend around the first Legacy luncheon at the UMW Alumni House. Gail’s mother, Elizabeth Mitchell ’29, Mary Beth’s aunt, Camilla Moody Payne ’29 and her daughter, Ginger Dore Marshall ’94 are all Legacies. Ginger could not attend the luncheon as she was on duty as a paramedic in Beaufort, SC.

Vivian Crater Gray

Vivian submitted information about her mother, Flora Crater, who will be spot lighted in an exhibit in Richmond, Va. from March to September 2020 entitled “Agents for Change: Female Activism in Virginia from Women’s Suffrage to Today”. Please check out the web page Virginia Museum of History and Culture (www.virginia history.org) for information regarding Vivian’s mother, an individual prominent in Virginia politics and the women’s movement in the 1960’s and 1970’s, as well as founding a chapter of NOW and getting the Equal Rights Amendment passed.

Nancy McDonald Legat

Nancy and her husband Dan are thoroughly enjoying retirement in Lexington, SC. When not traveling, they love spending time with their three daughters and son-in-laws, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Carole Beall Moore Schwartz

Carol earned a Masters in Information Science, after which she lived in the Midwest, Pacific Northwest and California before residing in Florida. As Carol was unable to attend the 50th Reunion in 2017, Mark Thaden, Executive Director of Alumni Relations provided these links where you can locate information and photos about the reunion.

here

and here

Mary Beth Bush Dore

Many thanks to Ginger and Casey for helping me put the information in this magazine as I am recovering from a fractured pelvis.