My
mother's obituary that will give you some sense of the impact Winfield
made on her life, and subsequently ours. I have also attached a couple of
photographs of her.Subject: Winfield Music Site
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 17:59:26 -0800
From: "Laura Greene" <LauraGreene@home.com>
To: <watts69@acd.net>, <bbott@ausbcomp.com>, <banksy@hit.net>
Dear Joe, Jack, and Bill,
I am writing to all three of you because I am not sure which of you I should
contact. I was thrilled to see the site that reflects the musical history
of Winfield, where both my parents grew up. My mother was GENEVIEVE DAVES,
(1924-1999), daughter of JOHN and EMMA FLORENCE (SNYDER) DAVES of Winfield.
(Their home is now owned by your state senator.) By age 6 she was giving
piano and later violin concerts in Winfield, and her study with the Dielmanns
prepared her to enter Julliard later on her life (1942), becoming the concert
mistress of Julliard's graduate school orchestra while she herself was still
in undergraduate school there. It was the wonderful town of Winfield that
gave her the foundation to express her unusual talent and passion for music.
The town's outpouring of support for her and for music in general left us
with the most incredible legacy when we so sadly lost her to cancer last
year. She is forever with us through her music, and my father (Dr. Fay Perry
Greene), sister, (Sandra), brother (John) and I cannot thank your town enough
for what it gave to her. She always spoke so lovingly of Winfield and what
it provided for her.
I have so many programs of concerts/recitals given in Winfield during the 1930s-early 1940s, as well as photographs and other such memorabilia that reflect not only her endeavors, but the history of music itself in Winfield. I wondered if anyone there who is interested in Winfield's unusual contribution to the arts would like copies of these. I would be happy to scan or photocopy them if you'd like.
My
mother's obituary that will give you some sense of the impact Winfield
made on her life, and subsequently ours. I have also attached a couple of
photographs of her.
Thank you again for highlighting Winfield's phenomenal support for the
arts on the Internet.
Laura Greene
921 Grivetta Court
Carlsbad, CA 92009
760-431-1361
Email: lgg@interaccess.com
or LauraGreene@home.com
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email to Bill Bottorff
bbott@ausbcomp.com