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The Percy Owen Danforth Memorial Garden --------------------------------------- This garden and its creative energies are dedicated to the inspirational memories of Percy Owen Danforth, a.k.a. Mr. Bones. He passed away on June 10, 1992, at the age of 92. During his life, he was a teacher, artist, musician, engineer, architect, personnel manager, and devoted father and husband. Widely known as a rhythm bones player in his later years, he was labeled 'a National Treasure' by the Smithsonian Institute. Creativity, commitment, and hard work combined with warmth, acceptance, empathy for the interests of others, and a sense of the infinite, resulted in an extraordinary person. By generously giving of himself, he would try to help in whatever ways he could to help people achieve their fullest potential. Of all of the activities he undertook, he found that he was always practicing his first love, teaching. May his creative and empathetic spark continue to bloom and grow.