BRIGHT, Katherine Bright
Music lover, dies at 101. Katherine Letcher Bright, 101, of 3012 Lexington Road died Saturday at Taylor Manor in Versailles. Born Dec. 21, 1894, in Danville, she was the daughter of the late James Hughes and Eliza Kinnaird Letcher. She was a lifelong member of The Presbyterian Church. She attended Kentucky College for Women, Sayre School in Lexington and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Following this, she taught music at Witherspoon College, now Buckhorn School, in Buckhorn. She served as organist at a number of local churches and for 10 years in the 1960's played both piano and viola with a local chamber music group. She was named "Woman of the Year'' in 1957 by the local chapter of the Business & Professional Women's Club. For an oral history of the area, published by The Advocate-Messenger in 1991, she shared memories of life in Danville around 1915 and 1925. One in particular that she recalled was going to the Boyle County Fair and hearing the band play. Her love of music continued, as she was honored on her 100th birthday as the "Number 1 Fan'' of The Advocate Brass Band. About her faithfulness in attending concerts, conductor George Foreman said, "I know personally, I just loved to look out and see her in the audience. I knew when she was there that everything was just as it should be.'' She was the widow of Robert H. Bright Sr. Survivors include one son, Robert H. Bright Jr. of Danville, and one daughter, Chris Bright Kubale of Danville; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Presbyterian Church by Dr. Thomas K. Farmer. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Buckhorn Children's Home, Woodlawn Children's Campus or to The Presbyterian Church.
(ADVOCATE-MESSENGER, DANVILLE, KENTUCKY, published Sunday, September 15, 1996) Compliments of Lisa Braddy Clerie (48263402)
Music lover, dies at 101. Katherine Letcher Bright, 101, of 3012 Lexington Road died Saturday at Taylor Manor in Versailles. Born Dec. 21, 1894, in Danville, she was the daughter of the late James Hughes and Eliza Kinnaird Letcher. She was a lifelong member of The Presbyterian Church. She attended Kentucky College for Women, Sayre School in Lexington and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Following this, she taught music at Witherspoon College, now Buckhorn School, in Buckhorn. She served as organist at a number of local churches and for 10 years in the 1960's played both piano and viola with a local chamber music group. She was named "Woman of the Year'' in 1957 by the local chapter of the Business & Professional Women's Club. For an oral history of the area, published by The Advocate-Messenger in 1991, she shared memories of life in Danville around 1915 and 1925. One in particular that she recalled was going to the Boyle County Fair and hearing the band play. Her love of music continued, as she was honored on her 100th birthday as the "Number 1 Fan'' of The Advocate Brass Band. About her faithfulness in attending concerts, conductor George Foreman said, "I know personally, I just loved to look out and see her in the audience. I knew when she was there that everything was just as it should be.'' She was the widow of Robert H. Bright Sr. Survivors include one son, Robert H. Bright Jr. of Danville, and one daughter, Chris Bright Kubale of Danville; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Presbyterian Church by Dr. Thomas K. Farmer. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Buckhorn Children's Home, Woodlawn Children's Campus or to The Presbyterian Church.
(ADVOCATE-MESSENGER, DANVILLE, KENTUCKY, published Sunday, September 15, 1996) Compliments of Lisa Braddy Clerie (48263402)
BRIGHT, Katherine Bright
Music lover, dies at 101. Katherine Letcher Bright, 101, of 3012 Lexington Road died Saturday at Taylor Manor in Versailles. Born Dec. 21, 1894, in Danville, she was the daughter of the late James Hughes and Eliza Kinnaird Letcher. She was a lifelong member of The Presbyterian Church. She attended Kentucky College for Women, Sayre School in Lexington and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Following this, she taught music at Witherspoon College, now Buckhorn School, in Buckhorn. She served as organist at a number of local churches and for 10 years in the 1960's played both piano and viola with a local chamber music group. She was named "Woman of the Year'' in 1957 by the local chapter of the Business & Professional Women's Club. For an oral history of the area, published by The Advocate-Messenger in 1991, she shared memories of life in Danville around 1915 and 1925. One in particular that she recalled was going to the Boyle County Fair and hearing the band play. Her love of music continued, as she was honored on her 100th birthday as the "Number 1 Fan'' of The Advocate Brass Band. About her faithfulness in attending concerts, conductor George Foreman said, "I know personally, I just loved to look out and see her in the audience. I knew when she was there that everything was just as it should be.'' She was the widow of Robert H. Bright Sr. Survivors include one son, Robert H. Bright Jr. of Danville, and one daughter, Chris Bright Kubale of Danville; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Presbyterian Church by Dr. Thomas K. Farmer. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Buckhorn Children's Home, Woodlawn Children's Campus or to The Presbyterian Church.
(ADVOCATE-MESSENGER, DANVILLE, KENTUCKY, published Sunday, September 15, 1996) Compliments of Lisa Braddy Clerie (48263402)
Music lover, dies at 101. Katherine Letcher Bright, 101, of 3012 Lexington Road died Saturday at Taylor Manor in Versailles. Born Dec. 21, 1894, in Danville, she was the daughter of the late James Hughes and Eliza Kinnaird Letcher. She was a lifelong member of The Presbyterian Church. She attended Kentucky College for Women, Sayre School in Lexington and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Following this, she taught music at Witherspoon College, now Buckhorn School, in Buckhorn. She served as organist at a number of local churches and for 10 years in the 1960's played both piano and viola with a local chamber music group. She was named "Woman of the Year'' in 1957 by the local chapter of the Business & Professional Women's Club. For an oral history of the area, published by The Advocate-Messenger in 1991, she shared memories of life in Danville around 1915 and 1925. One in particular that she recalled was going to the Boyle County Fair and hearing the band play. Her love of music continued, as she was honored on her 100th birthday as the "Number 1 Fan'' of The Advocate Brass Band. About her faithfulness in attending concerts, conductor George Foreman said, "I know personally, I just loved to look out and see her in the audience. I knew when she was there that everything was just as it should be.'' She was the widow of Robert H. Bright Sr. Survivors include one son, Robert H. Bright Jr. of Danville, and one daughter, Chris Bright Kubale of Danville; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Presbyterian Church by Dr. Thomas K. Farmer. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Buckhorn Children's Home, Woodlawn Children's Campus or to The Presbyterian Church.
(ADVOCATE-MESSENGER, DANVILLE, KENTUCKY, published Sunday, September 15, 1996) Compliments of Lisa Braddy Clerie (48263402)
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