Grace Kline Maxfield, an EMU librarian from 1958-1978,
died April 6. She was 92.
Maxfield was born in Amsterdam, N.Y. She received a bachelor's
of arts degree from State University of New York (SUNY)
and a bachelor's degree in library science from Columbia
University.
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Prior to coming to EMU, Maxfield served as a librarian
at Columbia University, the John Crear Library in Chicago,
the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan.
At Eastern Michigan University, Maxfield headed the cataloging
department and achieved the rank of associate professor.
Maxfield was active in various organizations, including
the American Library Association, the Faculty Women's Club
of the University of Michigan, the Ann Arbor Library Club
and the First United Methodist Church in Ann Arbor. Her
nonprofessional interests included foreign travel, reading
and antique jewelry.
Maxfield is survived by her son, John; and two grandsons,
Robert and Ralph. Maxfield was cremated and her ashes interred
in the Memorial Garden of the First United Methodist Church
in Ann Arbor. In accordance with her wishes, no further
memorial services are planned.
Derious T. "Dee Dee" McCoy, an EMU food service, custodial
maintenance employee from 1975-1990, died April 12. He
was 81.
A public visitation occurred April 18 and funeral services
took place April 19 at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church. McCoy
was buried in United Memorial Gardens in Plymouth.
