Eunice Mildred (Lon Coske) McCloskey

Artist Eunice McCloskey was born Eunice LonCoske on May 25, 1904, in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, to Fredrick and Ada LonCoske. From a very young age, Eunice found herself drawn to art and literature. During middle and high school, she spent her days drawing all over her textbooks. In her early 20s, McCloskey was hit by a train at a car crossing, and spent the following two years learning to walk again. After attending Columbia University in New York for just one …