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- Grace Whaley was born to Ray and Etta (McDonald) Whaley on July 11, 1919 in Hawley. In 1938, she graduated from Hawley High School, where she participated in sports, drama and music. Her favorite memory of high school was playing Rosalie in the play "Polished Pebbles" as a senior.
On Jan. 8, 1939 Grace married her high school sweetheart, Forrest (Dit) Riedberger. She was employed by the Bankrupt Store in Hawley for several years. In 1961, Grace and Dit opened Riedy's Drive In, which they sold in 1978. Dit passed away after 65 years of marriage in July 2004.
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