Mary Reece Gray ’51

Mary Reece Gray ’51, of Brunswick, Me., formerly of St. Louis, Mo., and Providence, R.I.; Dec. 17. After graduating, she and her husband moved to St. Louis, where she attended Washington University to pursue a library science degree, taught in the Lower School at Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School, and promoted the arts in education, helping to  bring children’s theater productions to public schools. She was a staff member of the first Head Start program in the city and trained as a volunteer in the first docent program at City Art Museum. In 1972 she moved to Providence to become director of alumni relations at Brown, then returned to freelance work, including several years working with the president of RISD as a consultant. She was a member of numerous boards. She is survived by three children, three stepchildren, 12 grandchildren, and a sister.