Ohio State Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Louise Mae Jaques
Louise Mae Colgrove Jaques died peacefully on Jan. 19, 2015, with her daughters by her side. She was 90 years old and lived in Washington, D.C. The daughter of Herschel and Anna Pope, Mrs. Jaques was born Louise Mae Pope on Nov. 21, 1924, in Wellston, Ohio. It was apparent from early childhood that she had a gift for music and, encouraged by her parents, began piano studies at age five. She attended Wellston High School and graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in music. She...
