Roxie of Rutland being remembered at Rose Mill
Celebration of the life of Roxie Gregory will take place Saturday, June 10, at one of her favorite places, Rose Mill Park in Rutland. The event will start around 3 p.m. with food provided at 5 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring their own beverages and lawn chairs.
A memorial service for former Rutland Mayor, Roxie Gregory, will be held Saturday, June 10 at Rose Mill Park in Rutland beginning at 3 p.m. with food being served at 5 p.m. Those attending are encouraged to bring their own beverages and lawn chairs.
Gregory became the mayor in 2000 but her involvement in promoting the town didn’t start there. An article from The Republican in May of 1976 shows a group of students in a band that Gregory created for the Rutland Bicentennial program.
“She was always a leader and a volunteer. Her hand was up all the time. It drove the teachers crazy in school because the kids would follow her,” Mickey Frankl, Gregory’s sister said.
Rose Mill Park held a very unique place in her heart and was her special project, though.
“Roxie loved that park. She really worked to revitalize it. She organized fundraisers and always wanted to make sure that it was a safe, affordable place for families,”Rutland's current mayor Susan Tille said.
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