In Memoriam

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Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, 1 CHRISTINE “CHRIS” ROSEBOROUGH GILLEY ’35, of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, died January 17, 2021. A graduate of The Bright School, GPS, and Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Gilley had a Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. lifelong passion for learning and was an avid reader. She worked for TVA until taking over her husband’s business, Comolli Memorials. While she enjoyed her time as a businesswoman, she considered her work in the community the most rewarding. She served as President of the Board of the Girl Scouts and the YWCA, as well as President of Lookout Mountain Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's Community Aid and The Florence Crittenton Home for Girls. 2 DOROTHY ELIZABETH “PRESH” EVANS PATTEE ’38 died March 31, 2021. She attended Randolph-Macon College and, after World War II to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most re broke out, joined the Women’s Air Raid Defense in Hawaii. In Honolulu she met her husband, Lt. Commander William Burlight Pattee, and later the couple moved to Hillsborough, California. In 1975 she returned to Lookout Mountain and became an active supporter of the Creative Discovery Museum, Siskin Children’s Institute, and the Church of the vere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to Good Shepherd. 3 MARIE CATINHOUR WOODS ’43, of Monteagle, Tennessee, died August 27, 2020. She attended Randolph Macon Women’s College in Virginia. Married for almost 50 years to the Very Reverend G. Cecil the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Woods Jr., she was a dedicated, active, and faithful member of the Episcopal Church who always considered Sewanee her true home. Woods was a devoted and loving mother to her four daughters and their families.4 Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to 4 REBECCA TRAIN STIMSON ’43, of Chattanooga, died January 23, 2021. She was a graduate of Wesleyan College. The mother of four taught generations of fourth-graders in her classes at Rivermont School and The Bright School. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren complemented the last 40 years of her life. She was a voracious reader and lover of history the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to and readily shared this passion with her children. 5 BETTY OEHMIG FIELD ’46, of Centreville, Mississippi, died November 11, 2020. She graduated from Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane University and built her life around serving God, supporting the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Wor her husband’s surgical career, and raising their three children. She was a longtime community advocate, a member of many clubs, and taught a kindergarten class and led youth groups at Thompson Memorial Presbyterian Church. thy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's 6 NANCY CARTER JEWELL ’46, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died October 24, 2020. After GPS, she attended Sweet Briar College. Jewell lived in Chickamauga, Georgia, before moving to Atlanta and then Charlotte. Jewell was involved with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, where she was active to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to in the soup kitchen. She and her husband travelled extensively. 7 PATRICIA TROTTER FREEMAN ’48, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, died on August 7, 2020. She attended the University of Georgia and was a mother of two. Freeman was a member of St. Luke’s Church, where she the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere. led Bible study. She was also a member of the Junior League of Atlanta. Here's to the GPS.Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the 44 | GALLERY GIRLS PREPARATORY SCHOOL GPS.EDU ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may

Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to 9 the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to 11 the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to 13 the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS.Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may

8 PATSY WEBB PICKERING ’48, of Chattanooga, died on August 23, 2020. She graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority. In addition to raising her children, Pickering was a social worker for the Chattanooga City School System and advocated for young children for more than 20 years. Pickering and her husband, Earl, traveled extensively in retirement. They were members of First Presbyterian Church. 9 JOSEPHINE “JOSIE” SIBOLD ’48, of Chattanooga, died November 25, 2020. Sibold’s imagination led her to pen numerous stageplays and lyrics, including a restaging of her Sweetbriar College play from 1952 that she co-wrote; the show was staged at her 65th class reunion. Following graduation from Sweetbriar, Sibold worked in public relations for the California Wine Council. She returned to Chattanooga and worked as an internal publicist for Olan Mills. In the early ’60s, she devoted her work to developing a method of sculpture using concrete. Her cement toadstools, tea ladies, and whimsical creations were inspired by her imagination and children’s literature. She traveled throughout the U.S. and U.K., presenting her art at shows. 10 10 BECKY STERCHI PARRY ’49, of Chattanooga, died November 16, 2020. She graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Her grandfather John Calvin Sterchi founded the Sterchi’s furniture store chain with his brother in 1888. With her husband, John Fowler Parry, she raised four children. Parry volunteered until she joined her husband in the furniture business, Fowler Brothers Furniture. Some of their happiest times were spent on the road selling furniture and making new friends. 11 EMMA “EMMY” PATTEN CASEY ’53, of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, died May 15, 2020. After GPS she attended Vassar and earned a master’s degree from Columbia University. She served as the GPS Alumnae 12 Board President from 1979 until 1982. Emmy was a 50-plus-year member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. She and her husband, Allen, had two daughters. 12 ANN WALKER ABNEY ’54, of Kensington, Georgia, died on September 21, 2020. She graduated from Mary Washington College. For more than 35 years she served as a teacher, principal, and director of personnel for the Walker Board of Education. She was a longtime member of LaFayette First Baptist Church as well as Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Sorority and Beta Sigma Phi Philanthropic Sorority. 13 EMILEE BARNES FRINCKE ’54, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died 14 October 3, 2020. She attended the University of Tennessee, where she studied education. She raised a family in Knoxville and was an active member of West Hills Presbyterian Church. She loved life, her family, her many friends, and her faith. 14 SANDRA ALLISON MILLER ’54, of Chattanooga, died November 29, 2020. She graduated from Hollins College and met her husband as her co-star in the Little Theatre production of Bus Stop. They married, had their only child, Elizabeth, and a life on the family farm full of laughter and creative friends who gathered often.

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Here’s to the girls of the GPS. Here’s to the lessons, too. Here’s to the ring we wear for her. Here’s to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through IN MEMORIAM every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the 15 JANICE SHIPLEY MCAFEE ’57, of Chattanooga, died June 13, 2021. After GPS, she graduated magna cum laude from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where she later received her master’s degree in English education. Her 31-year career as an educator began GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and at Tyner Middle School, where she taught French and continued in later years at GPS, Soddy Daisy Middle School, Red Bank High School, and The Baylor School. After retiring, she volunteered and traveled extensively. She loved spending time with her family, including grandchildren and great-grandchildren. blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school 16 JULIE WILSON LASATER ’58, of Abilene, Texas, died January 29, 2021. She attended Hardin-Simmons University, where she met her husband, Rip. She could be found behind a sewing machine, at a table we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, painting, in the kitchen canning, or outside gardening. Her family considered her a tiny warrior, enduring multiple brain surgeries in her later years. She never complained and demonstrated quietness as a strength. too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that 17 HELEN VANDER HORST KEESE ’59, of Brentwood, Tennessee, died October 2, 2020. Keese was a talented watercolor artist with an equally colorful personality who saw beauty everywhere. She had a gift for hospitality and friendship. She was unfailing in her support for everyone she loved, but most particularly for her husband, Peter, we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the of 57 years. 18 NANCY KEESE SIMS ’59, of Mobile, Alabama, died February 28, 17 2021. After GPS, she attended the University of Alabama. She was a GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear longtime member of Springhill Presbyterian Church, a member of the Junior League, and served on the board of the Salvation Army. Her gift was caring for and loving people, and she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt. for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through 19 MARY “MAMIE” ALLISON LEVI ’61, of Chattanooga, died January 16, 2021. She was preceded in death by her sister, Sandra Allison ’54. She owned and operated Dolls and Guys, a children’s 19 clothing store, where she enjoyed dressing countless children for more than 10 years. After retirement, she enjoyed interior decorating and every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the was a lifelong member of The Church of the Good Shepherd. 20 MARY FONTAINE PATTEN MOORE ’61, of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, died on August 23, 2020. A member of the GPS May Court, GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and Moore was a prized member of the soccer and basketball teams, as well as an accomplished tennis and badminton player. After graduating from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, she was an active participant in local organizations, including serving on the board of the Manker Patten Tennis Center, founded in honor of her uncle. blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school Moore was a sportswoman and won many awards for her prowess in tennis and badminton and played pickleball regularly. She remained lifelong friends with many GPS classmates and 1961 McCallie and 21 Baylor classes. we most revere. Here's to the GPS.Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still

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Here’s to the girls of the GPS. Here’s to the lessons, too. Here’s to the ring we wear for her. Here’s to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the 21 PATRICIA “PAT” FRANKLIN SMITH ’64, of Dallas, Texas, died May 17, 2021. Smith grew up in Chattanooga and attended Rollins College. She was a member of the Junior League of Dallas and the Society of the Friends of St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Her hobbies were gardening, GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and cooking, interior design, and fashion. Smith was an AAU swimmer and ocean swimming was her favorite pastime. 22 JOYCE DUBROV FOX ’65, of Nashville, died January 23, 2021. She graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Washington University in blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school St. Louis, where she met her husband. She later pursued a master’s degree in psychology from Peabody College and devoted years to organizations, including Second Harvest Food Bank, the ARC, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, and the Jewish Federation. In retirement, she travelled widely and we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, volunteered, sharing her love of reading with children and adults through Book’em and the Nashville Adult Literacy Council. 23 NICKI GREENBERG LASKY ’66, of Tucson, Arizona, died December 21, 2020. She raised three children with her husband, Dr. Richard Lasky. She was too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that a well-loved teacher at Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences and was involved with the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga. 24 NANCY HUDLOW SHANNON ’66, of Lexington, Kentucky, died December 18, 2019. we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the 25 THERESA ANN SWAFFORD ’66, of Chattanooga, died November 2020. She was a graduate of Vanderbilt University. She celebrated her heritage and ancestors as a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and as a member in two Huguenot societies and the Colonial Dames of the XVII GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear Century. She held various offices at the chapter level in all four societies. 26 CAROL ROTHBERGER VENTO ’68, of Coral Springs, Florida, died April 7, 2020. She loved her family dearly and enjoyed being a hostess for for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through family celebrations and holidays. 27 MARION “BIT” HUTCHESON ’74, of Ringgold, Georgia, died December 3, 2019. Hutcheson’s main focus in life was her horses. She won multiple amateur world championships in American Saddlebred shows, growing up on every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the her parent’s prestigious horse farm, Happy Valley Farms in Ringgold. After her father’s death in 1980, she followed her family’s passion as a horse breeder and led an extremely successful program. She was honored by the American Saddlebred Horse Association as Breeder of the Year and as a Breeders Hall of Fame inductee. Her greatest joy was selling a Happy Valley horse and watching it go GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and on to do great things. She loved her horses, her homestead, and her friends. 28 MARJORIE POLK BURNETT ’75, of Monteagle, Tennessee, died on March 15, 2021. An entrepreneur as a young mom, she started a restaurant blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school and four clothing companies, including Mountain Outfitters in Monteagle. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and a lifelong member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. She was known for her warm compassion for others, irrepressible sense of humor, and heartfelt connection with all who knew her. Her beloved twin, Betsy Polk Law ’75, and mother, Shug Cate we most revere. Here's to the GPS.Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Polk ’50, preceded her in death. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still

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Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, IN MEMORIAM Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most re vere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to Floy Wang Beloved former faculty member Floy Wang died on August 30, 2020. Floy founded the GPS Orchestra and served as Orchestra Director the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, and music educator from 1986 until her retirement in 2001. She also founded the GPS Rowing program. Wang was originally hired to teach one orchestra section of 15 students, but her dedication and enthusiasm attracted many new musicians, soon Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to leading to an Honors Orchestra with McCallie students along with several annual coordinate concerts. the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to Rev. Rebecca Nelson Edwards ’97 shares, “She celebrated her students’ successes with her whole heart. Over the years, I have come to recognize that her combination of joy and total dedication is very rare, and I am so grateful for everything she invested in me and every student who crossed her path.” REMEMBERING OUR TRUSTEES TRUSTEE LLEWELLYN BOYD SR. the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Wor thy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to Jill Pala Pieritz ’97 remembers Wang fondly. “She would do anything for her students and selflessly gave her time outside of school to take students to competitions (in both music and rowing). She also was incredibly dedicated and patient, whether you were a violin virtuoso or your playing sounded like a wounded cat crying. Her Winterim trip with former math department chair Rita Wilson to the Dude Ranch in Texas was famous! Spots always filled up quickly.” Wang received her master’s degree in music from the UTC Music Department and taught violin and string methods. Wang was also the Master Teacher of the federally funded UTC String Project. The Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra and Youth Orchestra also mourned her passing, as she was a former violinist with the symphony died August 9, 2020. He served as GPS Board Chair 1984-86 and as a GPS trustee 1968–2002. His wife, Ann Cullom Boyd ’47, daughter Bobbie Boyd Kwasnik ’74, and granddaughters Molly Boyd ’10 and Lucinda Boyd ’14 are GPS alumnae. TRUSTEE CARTTER FRIERSON died November 26, 2020. He served as a trustee from 1976-85. His wife, Patty Browne Frierson ’62, and his two daughters, Jennifer Frierson Walldorf ’86 and Eleanor “Ellie” Frierson Graham-Navarro ’88, are and a CSO Youth Orchestra Etude and Prelude Conductor. Discussions the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere. are underway to create a Youth Orchestra scholarship in her name.GPS alumnae. Here's to the GPS.Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the 48 | GALLERY GIRLS PREPARATORY SCHOOL GPS.EDU ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may

Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Peggy Evans Thomas Peggy Evans Thomas passed away on May 5, 2021, at the age of 98. A charter member of the GPS Athletic Hall of Fame, Thomas was named a GPS Faculty Emerita in 2016, received Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's a GPS Teacher of the Year honor, and is the namesake of the Peggy Evans Thomas Dance Studio at GPS and the Peggy Thomas 100% Award, given annually during Class Day ceremonies. After her retirement, she returned to substitute teach for more than 20 years. Thomas founded Terpsichord, the longest-running high school modern dance company in to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most reTennessee, as well as formed dance clubs for other grade levels to introduce girls to modern dance. She also planned the May Day themes and directed the pageant for 35 years. Beginning in 1953, Thomas established a rigorous physical education curriculum and implemented varsity programs in basketball, volleyball, tennis, swimming, golf, and vere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to track. She also instituted the school’s intramural program. When Thomas retired from GPS, she left the Terpsichord legacy in the capable hands of Cathie Ault Kasch ’72, her former student. Kasch says much of what we see today at GPS the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, is a result of Peggy’s vision, enthusiasm, and determination. “Her whirlwind energy and focus could overwhelm students one minute and thrill us the next. She was determined that young women would experience the fullness of physical expression—both in athletics and dance.” Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to Laurel Moore Zahrobsky ’90, who took the reins when Kasch retired and brought Amanda Byars ’99 on board to assist, agrees. “Our program is a beautiful story of GPS women teaching and guiding GPS students in the dance studio,” she says. “It is a true definition of loyalty, legacy, and longevity. And it all began with a woman who saw the importance of physical activity of all kinds in a girl’s life, whether it be through sports or the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the arts, and her no-nonsense attitude.” “Peggy Thomas opened my eyes to the creativity that lies in every person and culture,” Kasch says. “She was my inspiration. Though she is missed, the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worher legacy still vibrates with life every day at GPS.” thy the school we most revere. Here's to the GPS. Here's to the girls of the GPS. Here's to the lessons, too. Here's to the ring we wear for her. Here's to the black and blue. Here's to the hope that we still may be, Proven through every test, Worthy the school we most revere.

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Each year, the GPS Development team coordinates a reunion for alumnae to gather and reminisce on their time at GPS. During this event, retired faculty are honored for their contributions to our school and alumnae are celebrated for their achievements. Read about these events and more.

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