Just learned of Aunt Maryś passing, she was a delightful lady and I thoroughly enjoyed the times I got to visit with her, especially as an adult. My mother Jean (Martha McGilvrey Evans´ daughter) always looked forward to the ´round robin´ letters and her conversations with both Mary and Sarah. She brightened the spaces she inhabited and will be missed.
I shared an office with Mary at the State Historical Society of Iowa in Des Moines from 1980 to 1983 and continued as her colleague until 1995 although I moved to the Iowa City office.
I have several pieces of her artwork which I enjoy daily. She was a talented artist and a kind and loving woman. She enriched the lives she touched.
Sorry that this is delayed. Word of her passing just reached me.
She was a great art teacher. I used to help her clean up brushes and other supplies when she taught at Lincoln Elementary. I still remember some of the neat projects we did. She touched and molded many young lives. RIP
Mary was my art teacher at Woodrow Wilson Elementary. She came into see me at my work place to visit with me. I cherish those visits as she was just in a few weeks ago. I have very fond memories. Mary will be missed She was a beautiful lady and had an amazing talent. Her art is beautiful.
Sorry to hear this news. I had the privilege of working with Mary at the State Historical Society of Iowa. She was a warm, thoughtful, and dedicated worker as well as an accomplished (and endearingly modest) artist.
