Lasting Memories

Ann G Vollmer
June 11, 1925-Dec. 2, 2014
Palo Alto, California
Submitted by Mason Vollmer

Longtime Palo Alto resident Ann G. Vollmer passed away on Dec. 2, 2014, peacefully at her home from thyroid cancer. She was born to Paul B. Grattan and Ruth Blevens in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1925. She is survived by her sister, Jane Lopes of Muskogee, Oklahoma; her three children, Daniel Vollmer, Susan Vollmer (Phil) and Mason Vollmer (Martha); and a grandchild, Oliver Vollmer.

Ann attended Tulsa University and first came to Stanford in 1946 as a secretary for the Brookings Institute. Ann worked as secretary for the dean of Stanford Memorial Chapel and later was honored for her leadership and many years of service as executive secretary for the dean of the Department of Economics at Stanford University.

Palo Alto was a wonderful home for Ann where she made many friends. The arts, academia and natural beauty of this region constantly enriched and nurtured her life. She was a member of the Tri Delta Sorority, Stanford Staffers Club and the Daughters of the American Revolution. The love of family and friends surrounds her memory.