Elizabeth Gray Danforth dies at 75

DanforthElizabeth Gray Danforth, wife of Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth and first lady of Washington University for nearly a quarter century, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2005, of cancer. She was 75. Known as “Ibby” to her friends and to the campus community, she became a tireless ambassador for the university when her husband was named vice chancellor for medical affairs in 1965 and then chancellor in 1971.

Relay for Life

Photo by Kevin LowderRelay for Life March 19-20 involved 153 teams and raised more than $224,000 for the American Cancer Society.

WUSTL flag at half-staff

Jessica Anastasia Campbell died Thursday, March 10, 2005 after an extended illness. She was a junior at WUSTL and a native of St. Louis.
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