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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. <br>
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Bettina Graber<br>
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On 12/5/2013 1:23 PM, Robertson, Nancy (MDE) wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -8pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">• Remembering
Fran Pletz<br>
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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.
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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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Nancy R. Robertson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">State Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">702 West Kalamazoo,
P.O. Box 30007<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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48909-7507<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Ph: 517-373-9464<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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