Mary Lane was diagnosed with leukemia the summer after she graduated from Hale. The disease appeared suddenly and took her life even more suddenly. She lived just a little over 2 months after the diagnosis. She had planned to attend OSU in the fall but on August 8, 1981 she lost her battle with the disease. Mary was my best friend for as long as I could remember. We were inseparable. I miss her just as much today as I did on August 9th 1981. I love you Mary!!
~ Dana Lindsay-Hammack, Class of 82
(copied from the Nathan Hale Alumni Class of 1981 memorial page)