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Caption: Dedication - Spurlock Museum
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he and Audrey, a Chicago native, were married. Their support for the Gallery of Middle Eastern Cultures is in honor of Dr. Leavitt's parents. He believes that a gallery dedicated to a region known by historians as the Cradle of Civilization would have particular resonance for his Jewish parents. REGINALD AND GLADYS LAUBIN Reginald and Gladys Ldubin devoted their lives to the study of American Indian lifeways. As a young couple, they traveled extensively in the Northeast and West, studying American Indian culture and dance. After being adopted by One Bull, the nephew of the famous Sioux warrior Sitting Bull, they lived for 16 summers on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. What they learned during the time spent in native communities was incorporated into programs and concerts performed around the world. Their extensive collection of American Indian artifacts, including some of which belonged to Sitting Bull, now reside in the Spurlock Museum. RICHARD M. AND GAYL SIMONDS PYATT Gayl Simonds Pyatt earned a bachelor's degree in the teaching of English from U of I in 1964 before pursuing a law degree at Southern Illinois University. A believer in firsts, she also was the first woman to serve on the Illinois Gaming Board and the first woman president of the U of I Foundation. She was also the secretary of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, a member of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and an active supporter of the University. Her husband, Richard, is the president of Pyatt Funeral Home in Pinckneyville and now serves on the Museum board. 26 | THE s PURLOCK MUSEUM
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