Grace Dolbeck Leach

#2077, b. 25 February 1906, d. 13 March 2004

Spouse

Edward C Hudowalski b. 28 Aug 1904, d. 30 Sep 1966

BMDB

     Grace Dolbeck Leach was born on 25 February 1906 at Ticonderoga, Essex, NY; Per census.1 She married Edward C Hudowalski on 5 September 1926 at NY; Per census and 46ers. Grace Dolbeck Leach died on 13 March 2004 at Guilderland, Albany, NY, at age 98.1 She was buried on 16 March 2004 at Memory Gardens Cemetery Colonie, Albany, NY.2,3

Other Events

     On 2 August 1922, Grace climbed her first Adirondack 4000-footer, Mount Marcy. On 26 August 1937, Grace climbed her 46th Adirondack 4000-footer, Mount Esther.
Grace was ADK 46er #9. She was the first female 46er. On June 14, 2014, East Dix was officially renamed Grace Peak in her honor. There is an extensive biography of Grace here and another one here.

Time Line

Birth1906, Ticonderoga, Essex, NY1
46R-first1922
Marriage1926, NYEdward C Hudowalski
Census1930, Troy, Rensselaer, NYEdward C Hudowalski4
46R-last1937
Census1940, Troy, Rensselaer, NYEdward C Hudowalski5
Death of Husband1966, NYEdward C Hudowalski6
Death2004, Guilderland, Albany, NY1
Burial2004, Memory Gardens Cemetery Colonie, Albany, NY2,3

Flags

F-A-G Memorial Found

Citations

  1. Social Security Death Index, SSN XXX-XX-5091.
  2. Find A Grave Memorial.
  3. Memory Gardens, Good Shepherd, Lot 226-C, Lat 42D 44.590M North, Long 73D 49.775M West.
  4. US Census 1930, Troy, Rensselaer Co, NY, Series T626, Roll 1638, Page 121, ED 42-62, Sheet 02B, FN 64, Line 75, 3 Apr 1930.
  5. US Census 1940, Troy, Rensselaer Co, NY, Series T627, Roll 2759, Page 1519, ED 42-133, Sheet 14A, FN 314, Line 19, 18 Apr 1940.