Jeppe Hein, Mirror Labyrinth, 2017. Sydney is survived by his loving wife, Walda Barnett Besthoff; three daughters, Virginia Besthoff (Nancy Aronson), Valerie Besthoff, and Jane Steiner (Dr. Rodney); a sister, Jon Strauss; grandchildren, Andrew Marcus (Kelsie), Catherine Marcus, Stephen Marcus, Jason Steiner . So we thought it was a good time. He never stopped working toward his goal to establish New Orleans as an important contemporary arts city. Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Sydney Besthoff 90th birthday soiree a milestone occasion. New Orleans, Louisiana 70124 | Map Thank you, Sydney, for everything you have done for our city. I dont, but people do. Bill Goldring and Michael Smith at Sydney Besthoff's 90th Birthday Party at the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. SB:I did put some conditions on the gift. The excitement was even more palpable when the works arrived at the garden loaded on a flatbed truck, ready for the installation. Besthoff served as chairman and CEO of K&B until 1997, when he sold it to the Rite Aid Corporation. However, after you fill up the house, theres not much you can do. Browse Locations. Get our updates delivered directly to your inbox! We specifically wanted to get away from the Italian Renaissance and the French formal look, which most sculpture gardens adopt for some reason. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee, K&B Drug Building, now the CAC, ca. He will be missed. Total revenues $3,055,827 2020 20162017201820192020$0$4m$8m Total expenses $775,041 2020 20162017201820192020$0$4m Total assets $7,500,382 2020 20162017201820192020$5m$9m Num. It continues to inspire artists and entrepreneurs in New Orleans and around the world. Their eponymous gift to the city has become one of the most renowned outdoor art environments in the world. Anyone surprise you? We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. You see the sculptures in a complete surround basis. Previously, most of the Besthoffs sculpture collection was on view at K&B Plaza, a seven-story office building in downtown New Orleans, which Sydney Besthoff purchased in 1973. Frequently those prices have no relation to reality. And I particularly wanted to collect something within my size range, that I could get my arms around, that wasnt too vast. The Foundations collection began in 1977 and has grown to more than 100 works. employees n/a See highlights of the Sculpture Garden in a virtual tour produced in partnership with the Google Arts & Culture Initiative. He and his wife Walda Besthoff created the sculpture garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art that bears their names. Denham Springs police department investigates vandalized cemetery, New Orleans councilmembers hear from emotional crowd in crime meeting, Councilmembers hear from emotional crowd in New Orleans crime meeting, NOMA to double Besthoff sculpture garden with $15 million expansion, Morning Call serves up its last orders of beignets and caf au lait. Also in 2004, Sydney was recognized by the International Sculpture Center, and in 2018, as part of The Times-Picayune/nola.coms 300 for 300 series in celebration of New Orleans tricentennial. The memorial service and interment in Metairie Cemetery will be private. We wanted to donate the works at this point in time because it would be good for the city of New Orleans, certainly good for the museum, and it would simplify my estate. He's practically glued to his headphones. Did you know everyone on this list? Then we placed the sculptures. The richest person in both New Orleans and Louisiana, Tom Benson is best known now as the owner of the Saints and the Pelicans, and for the entrenched battle currently going on over his estate as he ages. Photo by Camille Lenain. New Orleans, Louisiana 70124 | Map Some were re-used, but a lot of times we had to design bases. He was always there for the Center and ready to provide whatever was needed. It was Sydneys last outing, and so memorable. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website, Sydney Johnson Besthoff, III, of New Orleans, Louisiana, died at his home on Saturday, February 26, 2022. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. View court, arrest, criminal/conviction RP:Do you think that the art world needs to be more business-like, and, if so, how?SB:I could talk for days about that. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Sydneys memory to the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden and / or the Contemporary Arts Center. "MK Wegmann, Trustee (1985-1987), Director (2018-2019)"Sydney's generosity of his time, business expertise--from accounting to building management-- and the donation of 900 Camp Street, as well as direct financial support, sustained the CAC from its earliest days; even stuffing our promotion for The Last Ride at Pontchartrain Beach in K&B's billing envelopes. For example, the architect sometimes wanted one thing, and we were looking for another, and the museum was looking for another concept as well. (Josh Brasted Photo), Jane Steiner, Rodney Steiner and Sydney Steiner at Sydney Besthoff's 90th Birthday Party at the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. An addition to the world-renowned Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden opened in May 2019 with a ceremony marking the occasion. Sydney and Walda were always the first to arrive, warmly greeting the crane operators from American Machinery. Bio information provided by David M. Habben (#835): Gustave Katz and Sydney Besthoff opened their first K&B Drug Store at 732 Canal St. in 1905. In 1978, Mr. and Mrs. Besthoff established the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Foundation, a private foundation dedicated to cultivating public interest in the arts, particularly contemporary sculpture. The sculpture garden was in the planning stages for about 10 years. Post or read reviews for Sydney Besthoff Valerie Besthoff, Sydney Besthoff and Walda Besthoff at Sydney Besthoff's 90th Birthday Party at the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. We stood and watched as. Perfect in its own way. I enjoyed it, went to several other meetings, and Ive been a member ever since. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region North America USA Louisiana Orleans Parish New Orleans RP:How is buying a sculpture different for you and Mrs. Besthoff now compared to the first purchases?SB:Well, of course, its much more expensive now than 30 years ago. In the early 1970s, when he bought the John Hancock Insurance Co. building on the former Lee Circle for K&Bs headquarters, he was fascinated by Mississippi Fountain, an Isamu Noguchi sculpture topped with a fountain on the buildings plaza. It features 50 sculptures, 41 of them donated by the Besthoffs' foundation . He loved the chase, she said. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is ranked #14 out of 29 things to do in New Orleans. Wednesday, October 18, 2017. He immediately entered the family business, which the Besthoffs controlled after buying out the Katz familys stake in the business in 1940. I asked a few of our past directors and trustees to share their memories; I encourage you to read them, below.As Board, Emeritus, and Staff, we hold Sydney's memory close with appreciation for all he has done for us and our community. Through my time working with him, I have been fortunate to enjoy a meaningful partnership and friendship. When he moved his headquarters it was with great foresight and curiosity that Sydney welcomed a group of young artists to take over his property to do nothing less than break the norms and traditions for what art could be in New Orleans and around the country. Known as The Sydney, the lifetime achievement award honors outstanding contributions and distinguished philanthropy in the arts. Links are provided for reference only and MyLife.com does not imply any connection or relationship between MyLife.com and these companies. If it loses that, it becomes a commodity. Sydney was celebrated as one of the 300 people who have made New Orleans, New Orleans.. view. In an interview about the litigation, an acquaintance described Besthoff as brilliant, beautifully educated and tough as nails.. It was thrillingthe pursuit of important work, striving for excellence and quality. We commissioned our first work, which happened to be by George Rickey, and George was really delighted with the commission. See 900 Camp StreetNew Orleans, LA 70130-3908(Open in Google Maps), 2023 Copyright Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans, Sydney Besthoff, longtime K&B drugs executive and patron of the arts, dies at 94. When I was the Director of the CAC, I asked if I could just hang around and watch how he worked, he said yes - and I did on occasion. The award is a star-shaped maquette by Frank Stella, who is creating a larger version that will be in the sculpture garden. K&B was more than a drugstore. Perhaps Mr. Besthoff is being modest: at the time of the sale K&B was doing about $700 million in business. Sydneys long relationship with NOMA began in 1992 when he was first appointed to the Board of Trustees. What information about Sydney are you looking for? Our love and warmth go to his family and friends as they grieve this loss, and we offer deep condolences to his wife and daughters who, for so many years, shared him and his love for art with this community. Its not classed with professional football, but there is a surge in attendance. RP:What do you think needs to be done to more effectively encourage patronage of modern/contemporary art in the U.S.? government sources. Just open to the public. Some of my fondest memories of Sydney and Walda are walking in Chelsea togethergoing from gallery to gallery, pacing ourselves so that we could make the most of our time and then talking about what we had seen over a quick lunch so we could get back to the galleries. Theyre not what the artist would sell the work for in a perfect market. It's the first time the couple has assembled the cream of . With Walda, Sydneys goal was to create a new way for NOMA to expand and broaden its audience, while creating ways for New Orleanians to experience art in a relaxed and informal setting. Example video title will go here for this video. That single syllable changed New Orleans for the better as the CAC was then born. NOMAs Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden occupies approximately eleven acres adjacent to the museums Neoclassical building. On Oct. 18, the New Orleans Museum of Art chose that spot -- now the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden -- to celebrate the 90th birthday of Sydney Besthoff. Sydney Besthoff served as chairman and CEO of K&B Incorporated, a retail drugstore chain in Louisiana and the Gulf South founded by his grandfather in 1905. K&B was sold to Rite Aid in 1997. Sydney Johnson Besthoff III, a New Orleans businessman and art connoisseur who led a seven-state drugstore chain until he sold it in 1997, died Saturday at his New Orleans home of heart failure, the family said. I got really interested, and that started me off. I believe he accomplished that goal. Besthoff, who had worked in K&B stores during breaks from school, became executive vice president in 1960 and, in the early 1970s, president and CEO. I didnt want to have the museum lock the garden upnot allow access or open it only to members. In art, as in business, he was always highly motivated, and he was goal-oriented, she said. Considered one of the world's top sculpture gardens, it is filled with works mainly from the Besthoffs' collection. (The remaining nine were museum purchases or gifts from other donors.). It was more on a coincidental basis. It became known in New Orleans as K&B purple., The color and the stores became beloved, Anne Rochell wrote in The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, adding that K&B became not only a trusted business establishment but a cultural icon, so much so that when Rite Aid bought the chain, many vowed that they would never stop there again.. Its a real English countryside garden, in the style of Capability Brown. The couple will accept the award at a gala in their honor on Saturday, October 30, 2004 at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Another thing is that because New Orleans is built on an alluvial plain, and there are no hills, the highest elevation is two feet above the next highest elevation.RP:Thats amazing, because it feels a bit hilly. Sydney and Walda Besthoff were selected by Art & Antiques magazine in 2002 as one of 100 of Americas Top Collectors., The Besthoff Sculpture Garden opened in 2003 and doubled in size with a 2019 expansion. Some pieces were already on plinths when they were here at the K&B Plaza. Weve rounded up a list of business men who have proven their business acumen and made a fortune for themselves. An addition to the world-renowned Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden opened in May 2019 with a ceremony marking the occasion. The CAC and Sydney Besthoff were at the center of this movement.Sydney let loose a wild creativity that has not only advanced contemporary art in this community but also in the nation. Wednesday, October 18, 2017. The work artists create today would not happen without institutions like the CAC and without Sydney, a benefactor with business sense, creative vision, who cared deeply for the artists in his community, and who understood the transformational power of art.In my brief time, I knew Sydney to be genuinely thrilled by art and the artworks in his collection, deeply generous and accessible, humorous and proud of the CAC. Thanks to Sydney Besthoff, there are so many public examples of what is right with our city. "Jay Weigel, Director (1996-2013)"When the late Luba Glade paid a visit to Sydney Besthoff asking if a bunch of artists could utilize an empty warehouse located at 900 Camp Street for the purpose of presenting the contemporary arts of New Orleans - he said yes. NEW ORLEANS Sydney Besthoff, the man who was the third generation leader of the iconic K&B Drug Stores, who also gifted the city with several locations where the arts could be enjoyed, has died at the age of 94, the New Orleans Museum of Art announced Sunday. "And, as it so happened, I knew at the time that the sculpture was worth a fair amount of money. It was a perfect day, with the sun shining in a cloudless, blue sky. Sydney was an amazing person . The ISC had a conference here, and I went. Reviews help Love New Orleans? NOMA is committed to preserving, interpreting, and enriching its collections and renowned sculpture garden; offering innovative experiences for learning and interpretation; and uniting, inspiring, and engaging diverse communities and cultures. With Walda, Sydneys goal was to create a new way for NOMA to expand and broaden its audience, while creating ways for New Orleanians to experience art in a relaxed and informal setting. Around the country, artists took over warehouses and factories, creating their own institutions for experimentation and pioneering new ideas. He still owns the building though, and, even after the donation, it still contains a sizable art collection. (The Times-Picayune archive). And get to know the players in the fieldthe art dealers and the museums, those who specialize in your particular field of interest.RP:I understand that the last ISC conference held in New Orleans in 1976 inspired you and Mrs. Besthoff in some way. Ph: 504.658.4100 The collection continues to grow, now featuring more than 90 works, representing the extraordinary range of Sydneys and Waldas taste and keen eye. Perhaps Mr. Besthoff is being modest: at the time of the sale K&B was doing about $700 million in business. Please note that submissions will not appear immediately. And there are no keep off the grass signs. The New Orleans Museum of . Also, the art dealers could explain their art better. the Sydney & Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden in City Park. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. You have permission to edit this article. Noida, India 17 miracles snake story +91 9313127275 ; contraction de texte en ligne neeraj@enfinlegal.com For that to happen, there were only two art collectorsin town who could pull it off: Walda and Sydney Besthoff. For the next 92 years, K&B grew into a regional chain with fierce customer loyalty before being swallowed up by national chain Rite-Aid in 1997. In 1978, he and his wife established the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Foundation, a private foundation dedicated to cultivating public interest in the arts, particularly contemporary sculpture. . At that time, I had already commissioned the Rickey and I had some experience with that. He often found works that werent readily available on the market and made the deal. LEARN MORE, Architects, landscape architects, lighting designers, and arborists were among the contractors who made it all possible. As the years went on and on, we had a lot of stuff. We took out about 60 trees that were diseased and put in 125. This large scale energy provider is based in New Orleans and has been led by Mr. Denault since 2013. SB:No. After an extensive period of expansion under Mr. Besthoff's direction, with 184 stores in six states, K & B was sold to the Rite Aid Corporation in 1997. - Former NOMA staff member. Besthoff is also known in local art circles as the visionary behind the Contemporary Arts Center. It was already viewed To view and sign the guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com. The excitement was even more palpable when the works arrived at the garden loaded on a flatbed truck, ready for the installation. We can honor and thank him by keeping this goal alive. While specific net worth information isn't available for Mr. Cummings, he is a well known real estate developer in New Orleans responsible for such projects as the National Rice Mill Lofts, the International House Hotel, and the condos at 866 Camp St. Were it not for his generosity and ongoing commitment, we would not be here today. "Sydneys vision, passion, and dedication to the arts are unparalleled. In addition to longstanding time as NOMA Trustee, he served on the boards of numerous businesses and arts organizations, including the Contemporary Arts Center of New Orleans; First National Bank of Commerce, New Orleans; National Association of Chain Drug Stores; Boy Scouts of America; New Orleans Symphony; United Fund; and Newman School, New Orleans. NOMA is committed to preserving, interpreting, and enriching its collections and renowned sculpture garden; offering innovative experiences for learning and interpretation; and uniting, inspiring, and engaging diverse communities and cultures. It is not an organized marketplace. Perfect in its own way. Thanks, Sydney for the support, mentorship and friendship. Today we mourn the loss of Sydney Besthoff, NOMAs most generous philanthropist who, with his beloved wife Walda, created the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. The Besthoff Building in which the CAC resides, is an essential part of Sydney's legacy a site professing to both his business acumen and creative insight. Sydney Besthoff: We had just bought the K&B building a couple of years before. SB:Everyone has been ignored in galleries.RP: We actually like it sometimes, maybe.SB:Thats true. Since the 1970s, Sydney and Walda Besthoff have specialized in collecting modern and contemporary sculpture, in addition to photorealist painting. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA 5 1,375 #7 of 454 things to do in New Orleans Art Museums Visit website Call Write a review What people are saying By Viktoriya R " Pleasant beautiful garden " Oct 2022 The garden is so beautiful and peaceful with many great sculptures nicely melted into the surrounding nature. In another 25 years, theyll be gorgeous. Sydney J Besthoff, 95. Could you explain how this worked?SB:First, for the general garden design, Lee Ledbetter, the architect, and the landscape architect, based in New York, laid out the overall site. Sydney Besthoff currently lives in New Orleans, LA; in the past Sydney has also lived in Mobile AL. The art world is definitely not the business world. below. Mr. Besthoff and the CAC entered my life in 1984. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is home to more than 90 sculptures by renowned artists from around the world, set within a picturesque landscape of native Louisiana trees and plants. Some relatives sued Besthoff for not paying bigger dividends to non-working family members. There will be a celebration of his life in the spring. In fact, the reputation of the Garden is one of the primary reasons I came to New Orleans. The "Photorealism: The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Collection" exhibit is a plateau for the Besthoffs. See Watch a video in celebration of that momentous expansion, which added 6.5 acres and 27 contemporary works to the garden. Its currently admission-free. MyLife aggregates publicly available information from government, social, and other sources, plus personal reviews written by others. And that required a fair amount of discussion. besthoff was chairman and ceo of k&b, the retail drug store chain (sold to the rite aid corporation in 1997), who with walda besthoff have been longtime art collectors and arts supporters,. Sydney Besthoff, former CEO of K&B, art connoisseur dies at 94 WWL Staff 2/28/2022 Sydney Besthoff, the man who was the third generation leader of the iconic K&B Drug Stores, who also. Sydney Besthoff Mr. Platt has been at the helm of this large company since 2012, a company that provides offshore service vessels to energy companies. Photo by @yas.thecreator on Instagram. LEARN MORE, Stroll along meandering walking paths and identify all 97 works of art. It has happened in the past with gifts. Sydney was celebrated as one of the 300 people who have made New Orleans, New Orleans., RELATED: NOMA to double Besthoff sculpture garden with $15 million expansion, RELATED: Morning Call serves up its last orders of beignets and caf au lait, Credit: Kathy Anderson / NOLA.com | Times-Picayune. In 2003, the Besthoffs provided the seed money and initial works for a sculpture garden to fit harmoniously within the landscape surrounding the New Orleans Museum of Art. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He was 94. RP:Writers too, right?SB:Well, I dont know if Id say that. Mr. The hue described as not quite lavender, not quite violet eventually pervaded the stores and everything in them, from paper bags to packaging to employee vests. For years the plot of land in City Park next to New Orleans Museum of Art was just that - but for enlightened minds, it was the perfect place for a sculpture garden. According to Taylor, Besthoff was the first ever recipient of the City of New Orleans Arts Award in 1980, and was recognized with a Louisiana Humanities Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. She found loads of purple paper that a New Orleans merchant had ordered for a client who didnt like the color. My thoughts are echoed by Michael Schneider, President of the CAC Board of Trustees: "Sydney Besthoff was a giant. Kezia Kamenetz is a native to southern Louisiana and lives in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans currently. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden occupies approximately eleven acres in City Park adjacent to the museum. So, we wanted something else to collect. . Visit her on Facebook. Also, in 2004, Sydney was recognized by the International Sculpture Center, and in 2018, as part of The Times-Picayune/nola.coms 300 for 300 series in celebration of New Orleans tricentennial. We sited each sculpture where we thought it was besta four-way mutual discussionmyself, the museum director, the architect, and the landscape architect. Wednesday, October 18, 2017. His impact on the art world of New Orleans and the country has been felt and will continue to be felt for years to come.". May his life continue to be a blessing.With health to you all,George ScheerExecutive Director, Don Marshall, Founding Director (1976-1985)"The impact of Sydney Besthoff on the Visual and Performing Arts in Louisiana and New Orleans is monumental. New Orleans Museum of Art DOWNLOAD, See highlights of the Sculpture Garden in a virtual tour produced in partnership with the Google Arts & Culture Initiative. Robert Preece, a resident of New Orleans in the mid-1980s, is now based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Sydneys vision, passion, and dedication to the arts are unparalleled. Sydney and Walda were always the first to arrive, warmly greeting the crane operators from American Machinery. With our exposure via the Contemporary Art Center, years ago, we became well aware of that situation. We were not as knowledgeable before. We have lots of information about Sydney: religious views are listed as unknown, ethnicity is unknown, and political affiliation is currently a registered Democrat. Wangechi Mutu, The Seated III, 2019. Who's Searching for You, Look Your Best to People Searching for You. A movie geek to his core, he's seen every film listed on the American Film Institute's 100 Years100 Movies and would love to talk to you about them. Sydney Besthoff and Walda Besthoff at Sydney Besthoff's 90th Birthday Party at the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. (Josh Brasted Photo). A native New Orleanian, Besthoff graduated from the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Sydney Besthoff in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 2003 (Photo by Kathy Anderson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)(Kathy Anderson), The K&B Drugs Store at the Magnolia Shopping Center on Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie, as photographed in 1979. Thats the big difference. For example, the only national art market is the auction house system, and that is the only way that anybody who is interested can know what art is truly worth on a public basis. SB:We had just bought the K&B building a couple of years before. He loved the chase. He wasnt universally hailed, even in his own family. RP:But in your view of art, you feel very differently. He was 94 years old. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sydney J Besthoff. Watch Now Explore Online Less than a year after I arrived at NOMA in 2010, Sydney, Walda, and I began a conversation around expanding the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. We thought that sculpture was a nice adjunct, and we had an office building in downtown New Orleanswith a 20,000-square-foot plaza. Wednesday, October 18, 2017. SB:Thats because youre looking at the sides of the lagoon, which is really only nine inches deep. His twin legacies of the CAC and the NOMA sculpture garden are gifts to New Orleans that are unmatched. There was a local outcry after all, K&B had been in New Orleans since 1905. When it came to the installation, we had to discuss how the sculptures were to be mounted. I clearly remember the day where he asked me to write down the artists with whom I would like to work, and then he showed me his list too. Marvel at the scale of the Besthoffs contributions to New Orleans and the arts by exploring the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden online, as part of the museums partnership with Google Arts & Culture. He was 94. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Without his amazing generosity and support, the Contemporary Arts Center would not have been able to grow into one of the largest and most influential Artists Spaces in the country. He pursued the collecting of sculptures just as eagerly as he had pursued the acquisition of drugstores, Walda Besthoff said. Thats important. Watch a video in celebration of that momentous expansion, which added 6.5 acres and 27 contemporary works to the garden. If youve ever wondered who the richest people in New Orleans are, theres good reason for it. He loved to pull out blueprints of buildings and the neighborhood and walk me through them. We would stand by watching as the works soared above us, landing exactly on the proposed site. Historic New Orleans Collection & Infrogmation. There was a local outcry after all, K&B had been in New Orleans since 1905. After serving in the Army during World War II, he graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1949. And we zero in on particular artists. Sincerely, Photo by 2nd Story Creative/Cat Landrum. Since then Sydneys focused on philanthropy; among his donations is the Sydney & Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden in City Park. What concerns did you have? From there, we commissioned a few pieces, bought a few pieces. When he started working at the family business in the late 1940s, Sydney Besthoff III had no intention of becoming K&B Drugstores lead man. At his ninetieth birthday party in 2017, which took place in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, NOMA announced the establishment of the Sydney Besthoff Legacy Award. And what a legacy he created. He was the first ever recipient of the City of New Orleans Arts Award in 1980, and was recognized with a Louisiana Humanities Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. He married Rebecca Frank Mayer on 29 December 1926, in Orleans, Louisiana, United States. My wife thinks we can add 10. 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