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Rose Festival

Posted 10:01 pm  Sunday, October 14, 2012


Children play roles in rose queen's court
Seven children will serve as attendants to Rose Queen Haley McGrede Anderson during the Texas Rose Festival, “Indochine: Year of the Dragon.”

They will be seen in Queen's Coronation and other events.

Avery Craft Armstrong is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Blake Armstrong of Tyler. She attends Jack Elementary School.

Family members who have served in the festival are:

-- her mother, Kelli Fitzpatrick Armstong, lady-in-waiting and longtime volunteer;

-- aunt, Jayme Fitzpatrick, lady-in-waiting and volunteer;

-- aunt, Maggie Fitzpatrick Wright, lady-in-waiting and volunteer;

-- grandmother, Marta Fitzpatrick, volunteer;

Other family members include her brothers, Alec and Pierce Armstrong; great-grandmother, Marti Phelps; grandfather, Steve Fitzpatrick; and uncle Ty Wright.

Avery is a royal attendant.

Hadley Hills Brewer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brady Brewer of Tyler. She attends Grace Community School.

She is a cousin to Rose Queen Haley McGrede Anderson.

Relatives who have served in the festival include:

-- her mother, Kathryn Hills Brewer, trainbearer and lady-in-waiting;

-- grandmother, Janet Ray Hills, lady-in-waiting and volunteer;

-- grandfather, John Durst Hills, escort;

-- aunt, Lauren Claire Hills, trainbearer;

-- cousin Mary Martha Fair, rose queen;

-- cousin, Virginia Rice Fair, rose queen;

-- cousin, Kay Elizabeth Fair, rose queen;

-- cousin, Laura Jane Fair, trainbearer;

-- cousin, Emily Gordon Gabriel, lady-in-waiting;

-- cousin, Betty Gordon Anderson, trainbearer and lady-in-waiting;

-- cousin, Virginia Winston Anderson, duchess of the festival.

-- cousin, Garrett Richard Gowin, attendant to the Queen Haley.

Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hills and Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Brewer.

Hadley is a trainbearer to the queen.

Conley Jeanette Patricia Cavender is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Cavender of Tyler. She attends All Saints Episcopal School.

Family members who have served in the festival include:

-- her father, escort to the duchess of the rose growers;

-- her mother, Jacqueline Skeens Cavender, festival volunteer and committee chairman;

-- cousin, Morgan Michelle Cavender, lady-in-waiting;

-- cousin, McClain Elizabeth Cavender, lady-in-waiting.

Her other relatives include a brother, Colton Clay Cavender; sister, Cline Chloe Jacqueline Cavender; uncle and aunt, Joe and Nancy Cavender; uncle, Mike Cavender; aunt, Traci Cavender; and cousins, Drew Cavender and Whitney Cavender Edwards.

She is a trainbearer to the queen.

Garrett Richard Gowin is the son of Ginger Rice Fair of Tyler and the late Richard Hugh Gowin. He attends Hubbard Middle School.

He is a cousin to Rose Queen Haley McGrede Anderson.

Many of Garrett's relatives have participated in the Texas Rose Festival.

-- his mother, Ginger Rice Fair, queen's attendant and rose queen;

-- sister, Alexandria Rose Gowin, queen's attendant and Queen's Tea junior hostess;

-- uncle. Allen Fair, Order of the Rose;

-- cousin, Bart Fair, a founder of the Rose Museum;

-- cousin, Hadley Brewer, queen's attendant to Rose Queen Haley Anderson;

-- aunt, Mary Martha Fair, rose queen;

-- cousin, Betty Gordon Anderson, lady-in-waiting and trainbearer;

-- cousin Virginia Winston Anderson, duchess of the Rose Festival;

-- cousin, Kay Elizabeth Fair, rose queen;

-- grandfather, James Walter Fair, president of the festival association;

-- grandmother, Nancy Wood Fair, volunteer.

Garrett is scepter bearer to the queen.

Molly Elizabeth Graham is the daughter of Shannon Dawson-Graham and Raymond Terry Graham III, of Tyler. She attends All Saints Episcopal School.

Family members who have served in the festival include:

-- her mother, lady-in-waiting;

-- uncle, Trent Dawson, escort;

-- aunt, Julie Kidwell Dawson, festival executive director and queen's attendant.

Molly is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dawson.

Molly is a royal attendant.

William Cullen Walker is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John “Jack” Fletcher Walker III of Tyler. He attends All Saints Episcopal School.

Family members who have participated in the festival include:

-- father, an escort and member of Order of the Rose;

-- mother, Andrea Elizabeth Wall Walker, lady-in-waiting and chairman of numerous committees;

-- brother, John F. Walker IV, queen's attendant;

-- sister, Elizabeth Reid Walker, queen's attendant;

-- grandfather, H. Andy Wall, festival association president and Order of the Rose;

-- grandmother, Diane Reid Wall, administrative assistant to the festival president and chairman of numerous committees;

-- grandfather, Dr. John F. Walker II, Order of the Rose;

-- grandmother, Martha Kenney Walker, chairman of numerous committees;

-- uncle, Cullen Reid Walker, escort;

-- uncle, William Kenney Walker, escort;

-- uncle, state Sen. Kevin Eltife, Order of the Rose officer and escort;

-- aunt, Caroline Ferrell Wall, lady-in-waiting;

-- aunt, Kelly Walker Eltife, lady-in-waiting;

-- cousin, Jack Eltife, queen's attendant;

-- cousin, Ida Larken Steen, duchess;

-- cousin, Laura Nell Fry, duchess;

-- cousin, Kristine Donnell Peterson, duchess.

William is a royal attendant.

Luke Lindsey Wolf is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Wolf of Tyler. He attends St. Gregory School.

Several family members have participated in the festival. They include:

-- father, trainbearer, escort and president of Order of the Rose;

-- mother, Molly Wolf, numerous committees;

-- grandfather Sam L. Wolf, escort, president of the festival association and president of Order of the Rose;

-- grandmother Carrie Oge Wolf, lady-in-waiting and Order of Rose ball chairman;

-- aunt, Martie Wolf Bigbie, rose queen;

-- aunt, Nanette Oge West, rose queen;

-- great-grandfather, George W. Oge, president of the festival association and president of Order of the Rose;

-- great-grandmother, Marti Cason Oge, chairman of festival committees.

Other relatives include sister, Lucy Wolf; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gaynael R. Grigsby; uncle, Randy Grigsby; uncle, Jeff Bigbie; great-uncle and great-aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wolf; great-uncle and great-aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Bufe; and cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Mercer.

Luke is a royal attendant.



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