Birth date: Jul 30, 1925 Death date: Sep 29, 2007
Gwendoline May Driggs passed away on September 29, 2007 at Mercy Long Term Care in Centerville, Iowa at the age 82. She was born on July 30, 1925 in Confidence, Iowa to Homer and Eva Frame. After graduating from Corydon High Scho Read Obituary
Gwen's children; I would like to offer my sympathy for your loss. Gwen and Bob made Sunday's at the Presbyterian Church a joyful time. Sitting quietly listening to her play the organ is a treasured memory. She and her music will be missed. Jan Posted by Jan McDanolds October 04, 2007
Mrs. Driggs was my piano teacher when I was 8 years old until 18 year of age. She inspired my love of music, and, especially the masters (Bach, Beethoven, Brahms). Not only did she teach me piano, but, she is responsible for my getting a college education and my career teaching music. She set up scholarship auditions, she and Bob drove me to those auditions, and, she motivated me to always do my best. I owe my career and my love of music to her. I was honored to be a part of her funeral. Posted by Mike Walag October 07, 2007
What fond memories I have of Mr. & Mrs. Driggs, Marsha, Claudia, and Bobby! Not only do I owe my life as a church pianist, organist, and my deep love for music to the entire Driggs family, they were my neighbors and dear friends. When the girls and I wanted to have food (a cabbage head and a jar of salt) when we played house, Mrs. Driggs insisted we had to play the piano first. So Marsha and Claudia would get on one piano and Mrs. Driggs and I would be on the other piano, and we would play duets. The girls weren't too thrilled with having to do it, but it was so exciting for me to be able to sit in front of a grand piano! We'd play hide & seek in their house, and Mrs. Drigss would get frustrated and send us outside where we became horses and galloped back and forth across the hedge dividing properties. And I'll never forget the secret code whistles the girls and I had to get each other to come out and play. I was fortunate to have visited with Mrs. Driggs on the phone a couple of years ago while I was in Iowa visiting my own mother. What a pleasure it was! And what a lasting impression she and her family have left on my life! Posted by Sydney Fox Ashmead October 17, 2007
