Today we wish Rose Mary Rizk DeGrasse a Happy 110th Birthday and congratulate her on becoming a Supercentenarian! DeGrasse lived in Sioux City, Iowa, for nearly 97 years and attended the University of Iowa from Fall 1930 to Spring 1933. Mayor Robert E. Scott has proclaimed the observation “Rose DeGrasse Day” in Sioux City. #AlwaysAHawkeye
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Christine Hammond
A wonderful example for future generations of educated women. Thank you, Mrs. DeGrasse, and happy 101st birthday!
Andrea Neuman Stone
Wonderful! Happy birthday!!
Rosemary Hollatz
Very pretty for 110! Many happy returns of the day.
Mikel Derby
Also Dr. Bill Rizk’s (Iowa ‘90) aunt!
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Janet Dains Hissem
Happy Birthday!
Patricia Boelk
Such a lovely lady - Happy Birthday!
Patty Kelley Fleetwood
Happy Birthday
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Lynn Winkleman Gerveler
She looks fabulous!!! Happy Birthday to Rose!! 
Joan Anton Lensgraf
Happy Birthday lovely lady!
Larry Moon
Happy Birthday, Rose, from a fellow Hawkeye in Chicago!
Beverly Lindy
Happy Birthday Rose Mary. I also graduated from the University of Iowa and had a roommate named Rosemary. Loved that university. I’m from Davenport and husband was from southern Iowa
Annie Nugent
Happy birthday 
Steven Manikowski
Happy birthday Rose, you look great!
Connie Matsen
Happy Happy Birthday to you. 
Portia Haynes
Happy Birthday!!! 
Mary Angerer
Wow, you are a beautiful Rose! Happy Birthday
Kathy Henke
Happy birthday!
Janice Burnham
Happy birthday!
Judy Ward Haskins
Happy Birthday!!
Judy Grant Kaltefleiter
Happy Birthday!!
Karleen Gillen
Happy Birthday! 
Anna Lopez
Happy Birthday Rose!
Sharon Burton
Happy Birthday!
Joyce Ringgenberg
the happiest of birthdays to you, beautiful lady
the happiest of birthdays to you, beautiful ladyMarilyn Althoff
Happy Birthday
Mary Frank
Happy Birthday!
Norma Edlemon
Happy Birthday
Burt Tracy
Happy birthday!!!