Mrs. Laney's Inagural Gown

LUCILLE KIRTLEY LANEY
Wife of Benjamin Travis Laney, 33rd Governor (1945-1949)

Mrs. Laney wore a black Chantilly lace V-neck inaugural gown over a full length, black taffeta slip. The dress with cap sleeves, semi-fitted bodice, and full skirt came from the Gus Blass, Co. in Little Rock. An aqua grosgrain ribbon accents the dropped waistline. She wore sixteen-inch Chantilly lace mitts, a black satin evening bag and black suede slippers with the dress.

Lucille Kirtley Laney

LUCILLE KIRTLEY LANEY
Wife of Benjamin Travis Laney, 33rd Governor (1945-1949)

Born: March 10, 1906
Died:
Children: three sons
Original Home: Lewisville, Arkansas

Lucille Kirtley Laney attended the Arkansas State Teachers College at Conway, where she met Benjamin Travis Laney, Jr., who was a student at Hendrix College in the same town. The Laneys lived in Conway after their marriage, but as time passed they made their home in many towns around the state.

Family and community activities were very important to Mrs. Laney. She belonged to music clubs and the the Parent-Teacher Association, and was active with the Boy Scouts and the Red Cross. As First Lady of Arkansas, she attended many official functions.