Longtime Parks Director Passes Away

Longtime Modesto Parks Director Mary Grogan died over the weekend at the age of 82.

Grogan spent 41 years in city government and acquired 35 park sites during her tenure as director of parks and recreation from 1963 to 1992.

The Modesto Bee put together a very well done piece on all of her accomplishments in local government.

Click here to read the article.