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Jean Brace, founder of Brace Books & More, Ponca City, Okla., died on Saturday. She was 73.
Jeanne Devlin of the RoadRunner Press in Oklahoma City called Brace "a very creative bookseller, and I remember in our first year more than one book salesman telling me that Brace Books was the best indie in the region. It was, and remains, a wonderful 5,000-square-foot store--one with a coffee bar and great gift area, alongside so many great books."
The store, which Brace founded in 1983 and owned with her husband, Jerry, is holding a reception tonight from 6-8 p.m. to honor her life and legacy. Her family will attend. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 16, at 1 p.m. at First Christian Church in Ponca City. The store will be closed that day.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Brace Books Christmas Book Angel Program, which provides books to needy children. Donations will be accepted at Brace Books & More, First Christian Church or at bracebooks.com.