Back in April, MySweetCharity reported Lyda Hunt Hill‘s $20M gift to Hockaday. A few days after reporting the good news, word made its way to MSC headquarters that Lyda did not have a middle name. She was simply “Lyda Hill.” Yes, she was the granddaughter of the late Lyda and H.L. Hunt, but she had no middle name.
The information was branded forever in our data file.
Ah, but it seems that MySweetCharity wasn’t the only one to err about Lyda’s name. Next time you’re at the Junior League of Dallas, check the name over the entrance of the auditorium. Or, if you have an official list of past Idlewild débutantes, check the group in 1964.
The good news is that Lyda has a great sense of humor and is forgiving.