I was pleased to see the names of Karl and Paulette Pope in a photo caption for your Nov. 10 story on the 10th anniversary of The Children's Museum of Utah. But I looked in vain for any mention of their contribution in the text (the Popes were the "people" who, while living in the East, decided they wanted Utah's children to share the benefits of children's museums they visited there).
As a member of that earliest Children's Museum advisory board, I witnessed firsthand the pink tornado that was Paulette Pope, dashing from PTA to Relief Society to utility boardroom to corporate enclave to the printer with her newsletter with a wild light in her eyes and a crusading spirit that made people suddenly realize that a children's museum was just what they wanted. She was the Mary Kay of the civic circuit, pushing children's futures rather than pink Cadillacs.The Popes had no money and no political influence, and it was truly inspiring to see their idea capturing the imaginations of those whose resources could, and did, make the museum a physical reality. It is vital for our society to preserve the knowledge of where we came from - for inspiration much more than for accuracy - and I applaud the Deseret News staff for having a good memory.
Trudy McMurrin
Salt Lake City