[Michlib-l] Remembering Fran Pletz

[Bettina Graber]

Indeed it is sad news.... she was an amazing lady, board member and 
friend to all, and the queen of library friends and supporters.  I am 
not sure how I would have managed as a board member if I had not had 
Fran to sit next to and learn from at those first years of meetings.  
She educated me on how to be the best board member I could be....  but I 
couldn't begin to be as good as she was.   I know that I am not the only 
person she mentored and befriended either....  she will be dearly missed.

Bettina Graber


On 12/5/2013 1:23 PM, Robertson, Nancy (MDE) wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
> We have some sad news to share:
>
> . Remembering Fran Pletz
>
> Frances H. Pletz (Fran) was born in 1920 in Chicago, Illinois. She 
> just recently passed away at the age of 93. Fran was truly the first 
> lady of libraries and librarianship in the state of Michigan. Among 
> her many other accomplishments, she served as the executive director 
> of the Michigan Library Association from 1969 to 1982 and she served 
> on the Library of Michigan Board of Trustees from the 1992 through 
> 2005. She also served on the Library of Michigan Foundation Board of 
> Trustees as well.
>
>
>
> Fran visited the Library of Michigan Board of Trustees meeting on 
> September 12, 2012, with her son Jim who is the director of The 
> Library Network in Novi. She was a wonderful person professionally and 
> personally, and she will be missed but always treasured.
>
> Nancy R. Robertson
>
> State Librarian
>
> Library of Michigan
>
> 702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007
>
> Lansing, MI 48909-7507
>
> Ph: 517-373-9464
>
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>

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