This email is to pass on sad information concerning the death of Mary Ferrell. More information will be forthcoming.
Dear Friends,
Mary Elizabeth McHughes Ferrell died Friday, February 20, 2004 at 6:00 PM at her
home in Dallas, Texas. She died peacefully, in her bed surrounded by
family and loved ones. Please forward this to anyone you wish to
inform.
Mary's family has announced the funeral plans.
For anyone wanting to send a card or flowers, the funeral home is:
Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home
7405 W Northwest Hwy
Dallas
(214) 363-5401
Visitation--------Tuesday, February 24th from 6 to 8 pm.
Service----------Wednesday, February 25th at 2 pm.
Best regards,
Robert Chapman
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To all,
My heart is so heavy today, my mind so full of memories of Mary. I'll miss her more than I can say. Her contribution to my life is immeasurable -- she is the catalyst for JFK Lancer and all that it has accomplished. Our mission is based on the example set by Mrs. Ferrell, to make the assassination research material available to anyone and everyone. Mrs. Ferrell was a big part of JFK Lancer, from her participation at our annual "November In Dallas" Conference where she hosted both the Ladies' Luncheon and the Award Banquet, to her participation in the selection of speakers, and much inbetween. Her counsel was crucial during the time of the Assassination Records Review Board and her input on the purchasing of documents for distribution indespensible.
In 1996, we established the JFK Lancer Pioneer Award which states, "In appreciation for your lifetime of searching for the truth in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy" The first awards went to:
Mary and Buck Ferrell
Elaine and Penn Jones
Lillian and Harold Weisberg
This award was thereafter called the JFK Lancer-Mary Ferrell Pioneer Awards. Past winners are:
Peter Dale
Scott, 1997
George Michael Evica, 1997
Gaeton Fonzi, 1998
David Lifton, 1998
Stewart Galanor, 1999
Hal Verb, 1999
Jerry Rose, 2000
Josiah Thompson, 2002
Dick Russell, 2003
Other JFK assassination researcher awards given by Mrs. Ferrell can be viewed at the November In Dallas website: http://www.jfklancer.com/Dallas.html. These awards will continue to be given out annually in her name.
In 1997, JFK Lancer instituted the JFK Lancer-Mary Ferrell Scholarship Award. Mary donated her database and chronology to JFK Lancer and it was determined that all sales of the resulting CDRom "Mary Ferrell Legacy Project" would fund the scholarship of $500 cash for a teacher and $500 for a student each year. The winners also received research materials worth hundreds more dollars donated by Tom Jones of JFK Lancer Resource, JFK Lancer, and LMP Systems.
1997 Teacher, Bruce Hitchcock is a teacher of Social Science at Noblesville High School, Noblesville, Indiana
1997 Student, Amy Trauernicht, graduate of Noblesville High School, Noblesville, Indiana
1998 Teacher, Mark Taylor of Olathe South High School, Olathe, Kansas
1998 Student, Marco Panella, graduate of Brattleboro High School, Brattleboro, Vermont.
1999 Teacher, Bill Holiday of Brattleboro High School, Brattleboro, Vermont.
2000 No Scholarships given this year, instead each student in attendence at JFK Lancer's Annual High School Symposium "Project JFK" 2000 received a free copy of Steward Galanor's book "Cover-Up."
2001 Student, Joe Biles, student from Mineral Wells, Texas
2002 Student, Michelle Aleck graduate of Brattleboro Senior High School, Brattleboro, Vermont.
2003 No Scholarships given this year, instead each student in attendence at JFK Lancer's Annual High School Symposium "Project JFK" 2003 received a free copy of Steward Galanor's book "Cover-Up."
Scholarship Information: http://www.jfklancer.com/Scholarship.html
Mary was my dear friend, my mentor, and tolerated me. There are so many stories...I hope to tell a few before we lay her to rest and long after.
You may leave your comments and memories of Mary on our forum at http://www.jfklancerforum.com. (registration required)
Sincerely,
Debra
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