University of Illinois Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Royann Hanson
Hanson, Royann "Ann" Was born in Bismarck, North Dakota in 1944. She was the second of two daughters. She died on December 2, 2013 at the Mission Health Care in Bellevue, Washington. She was a recent resident of Redmond, Washington and a longtime resident of Northfield, Illinois. The pursuit of learning dominated her life. From an early age Ann was a prodigious reader. She graduated in three years from Bismarck High School in 1961 and received a B.A. degree in history from the University of...