Mapes-Hay, Irene Hope Berkley (1902-1984) | University of Illinois Archives

Name: Mapes-Hay, Irene Hope Berkley (1902-1984)

Variant Name: Irene Hope Berkeley Mapes, Irene Hay

Historical Note: Irene Hope Berkley Mapes-Hay (1902-1984) was an organist and grade school teacher. Born in Ogden, Illinois on September 11, 1902, Mapes-Hay was the daughter of Herbert Kelly and Mary Elizabeth Duggins Berkley. She married Lester T. Mapes in 1923. After her husband's death in 1973, she married John Hay in 1980. Mapes-Hay had two children, Mary Ella Roderick and Lester Mapes Jr. In addition to serving as an organist and grade school teacher, Mapes-Hay conducted genealogical research about her family and William Harvey Richardson (1790-1853), who owned an 1812-era clarinet that came to be in her possession. She remained in Ogden until her death on October 16, 1984.

Sources: "Irene Hay." The News-Gazette [Champaign, Illinois] 17 October 1984, p. D-1.

Note Author: Elizabeth Surles