Joan Whitehead Latta
Great Aunt Mary was a treasure to me. She was a friend, a good storyteller and she always made me laugh. She liked to invite my husband and I out to dinner, and we happily reciprocated. At a service at First Presbyterian Church Berkeley for a friend of hers who died about the same time, I learned that Mary was the organizer for a book club where they lived in Albany. She provided fun and companionship for many.For much of her career, she had ties to the University of California. For this reason, I am so privileged to be making a memorial gift to Prytanean Alumnae in her honor. This organization was the first women's honor society in the U.S. when it was established in 1901 on the Berkeley campus.Goodby for now to a special lady.Joan Whitehead Latta