Wayland, Massachusetts
PRATT, Jean Bates Active in Wayland town government and community organizations for much of her long life, died at home on January 16. She was 101 years old. She served on the Wayland Zoning Board of Appeals, Zoning By-law Committee, and Town Charter Commission, and dug into the complicated job...
Read MoreWe at the Paragon Caousel were blessed to have met Jean as she celebrated her birthday this past summer riding the carousel. She was indeed a delight, and her joy was contagious. Jean immediately became one of our carousel heroes. So grateful to have been in the company of this grand lady,
Marie Schleiff
President, Friends of the Paragon Carousel
February 07, 2020
She was very kind to my students years ago, who were interested in what her life was like during the Great Depression. For those interested, their interview is at
http://whshistoryproject.org/depression/2009/06/20/jean-pratt/
January 26, 2020
