Mary Cleveland dies at 103, remembered as ‘driving force for education’ - Gainesville Times

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Mary Cleveland dies at 103, remembered as ‘driving force for education’

Coco Cleveland, 2, speaks with her great-grandmother Mary Cleveland, 101, before a dedication ceremony July 3, 2015, at the Brenau Downtown Center in Gainesville. The lobby was named in memory of Ralph W. Cleveland and in honor of Mary R. Cleveland. Mary Cleveland died Tuesday at age 103. - photo by Erin O. Smith

10122017 Cleveland 1 — Coco Cleveland, 2, speaks with her great-grandmother Mary Cleveland, 101, before a dedication ceremony July 3, 2015, at the Brenau Downtown Center in Gainesville. The lobby was named in memory of Ralph W. Cleveland and in honor of Mary R. Cleveland. Mary Cleveland died Tuesday at age 103. - photo by Erin O. Smith

It’s hard to put a price on the leadership of Mary Cleveland, the woman considered a “driving force for education” in Gainesville, Brenau University President Ed Schrader said.