In Memory

Grace Marie Ericson (Olmsted) - Class Of 1946

Grace Marie Ericson (Olmsted)

Grace Marie Ericson Olmsted, age 84, passed away on March 31, 2013. Grace was born in Alhambra, California on August 10, 1928. She has called the Gulf Coast her home since 1998, after her retirement from the LSU School of Nursing in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she taught for 25 years. She was active in St. John's Episcopal Church, served as a docent for the Walter Anderson Museum of Art, and served as president of the Ocean Springs Hospital Auxiliary.

Grace was preceded in death by her parents Evald and Nellie Ericson, her brother Donald Ericson (SPHS '49), and husband Clinton Olmsted. She will be sadly missed by her brother, David Ericson; children Claire Olmsted Buckley, Christopher Olmsted, Eric Olmsted, and Margaret Olmsted Menendez; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many friends.

The Sun Herald, April 28, 2013