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Newsletters => Spring 2003 | Fall 2003 | Spring 2004

Dear fellow 46ers,

In Russell M.L. Carson's Book, Peaks and People of Adirondacks, he writes, "If Marshall had not called them South Dix and East Dix in his booklet, in order to identify them, they would still be nameless mountains." This left open the possibility of giving them, "Distinctive titles when the right occasion comes, without violation of old established names."

The Grace Peak Committee believes such an occasion is here now. We are now working on a proposal to rename East Dix for Grace Hudowalski #9, our tireless matriarch of the 46ers. As part of the required USGS proposal to achieve this, we must:

  • Be sure to include consultation with local historians, including town and county government historians. And be sure to include letters of support or comment from these, as well as local governmental officials, businesses, and residents.
  • To justify adoption of the name by the Board, the person or family being honored should have been directly associated with the feature being named or have made a significant contribution to the area of the feature or the State in which it is located. Experience shows that local citizens and other name users often resent and even resist using names that commemorate people.

It took very little thought for us to agree that we should turn to the very people that Grace has touched with her selfless effort. We can think of no-one more justified to help us with letters of support than you . . . the 46ers.

  • We want to know how becoming a 46er changed your life.
  • We would like to collect copies of correspondence letters that Grace sent to you. (Please do not forward them if you feel they are too personal)
  • Tell us what the mountain experience means to you.
  • Tell us your trial stories that involve Grace or any of the original cast.

Please mail correspondence to:

Letters of Grace Campaign
The Grace Peak Committee
c/o Doug Arnold #4693
62 Pendergast Road
Phoenix, N.Y. 13135

Or send email to lettersofgrace@earthlink.net

Lets hear from the people that count . . . you, the 46ers!!

Sincerely,
The Grace Peak Committee
and ( J.W.Bradley #4694 )
28 February 2003

Doug at the Genesee Valley Chapter, May 2007