Gwendolyn Ann Davis was born in San Francisco, California, on April 28, 1912 to Anna Goodwin Davis and Ephraim Rees Davis. She passed away in Bellevue, Washington, on October 22, 1996.

Gwendolyn Davis Clark was a teacher, librarian, artist and mother. She put herself through college, taught for over 35 years, built her own house and lived in it for 47 years. She cared for her aging mother and raised a child. Maybe she almost had it all.

Gwen's legacy lives on in thousands of students, a son and two grandsons and in most of the people she met.

UPDATE: Since this article was written, another generation has joined the fray. She'd be proud, in my humble opinion. —RC