The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
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DATE: Sunday, October 9, 1994                TAG: 9410090009
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   28 lines

MARY GAIL DARDEN

Mary Gail Darden of Virginia Beach died Tuesday October 4, 1994, in New York City.

She attended the Friends School, Linkhorn Park Elementary School and First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach. After graduating from New York University, she was involved in film production. Currently she was doing graduate work in film writing at the Gallatin Division of New York University.

She is survived by her mother; Gail O. Darden, her father; George F. Darden, Jr., a sister; Jennifer M. Darden, a brother; John C. Darden and her grandmothers; Eliza E. Darden and Mary C. Keane.

A private funeral will be held in Virginia Beach.

Memorial donations may be made to Virginia Beach SPCA, 3040 Holland Road, Virginia Beach, VA. 23452 or the Surfrider Foundation, 2100 Mediterranean Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA. 23451. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road Chapel will be handling the arrangements.

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