Nancy Baldwin Carter of Omaha, NE formerly Hebron the daughter of W. O. and Eleanor (Davenport) Baldwin was born October 21, 1936 in Hebron, NE. She departed this life Thursday, August 10, 2017 at The Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE at the age of 80 years.
Nancy grew up in Hebron and graduated from Hebron High School with the class of 1955. She continued her education attending Nebraska Wesleyan University receiving a bachelors degree. She then went to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and received her masters degree in Education Psychology.
She married William Carter on August 12, 1967 at the Presbyterian Church, Cool Valley, MO. They were just ready to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
The couple moved to Hebron where they purchased the downtown liquor store and changed the name to The Bottle Shop. The couple later moved to Omaha, NE.
She was active in the Thayer County Community Play House, acting and directing several plays.
She contracted polio in 1948 at age 11, and with her Bachelors and Masters Psychology degrees, she began her career as a high school English teacher and moved on to administering adult education programs in Missouri and Kentucky. Nancy founded Nebraska Polio Survivors Association in 1984 and was its initial director. She didn’t allow her disability to stop her from accomplishing her goals, learning to deal with her handicap, which lead her to write books to help other people in her situation. One of her books “Of Myths And Chicken Feet”. She also wrote news letters and articles for Post Polio Health International that can be found on the web. Their main office is in St. Louis, MO.
Nancy was an avid reader, and always stayed alert to what was going on.
She was a past Honored Queen of Jobs Daughter Council 57 of Hebron, NE and member of The Presbyterian Church in Hebron, NE.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers; Stanley, Joseph and William Davenport.
She is survived by her husband Bill of 50 years, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Following Nancy’ wishes she was cremated and there will be no service at this time.
Nancy grew up in Hebron and graduated from Hebron High School with the class of 1955. She continued her education attending Nebraska Wesleyan University receiving a bachelors degree. She then went to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and received her masters degree in Education Psychology.
She married William Carter on August 12, 1967 at the Presbyterian Church, Cool Valley, MO. They were just ready to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
The couple moved to Hebron where they purchased the downtown liquor store and changed the name to The Bottle Shop. The couple later moved to Omaha, NE.
She was active in the Thayer County Community Play House, acting and directing several plays.
She contracted polio in 1948 at age 11, and with her Bachelors and Masters Psychology degrees, she began her career as a high school English teacher and moved on to administering adult education programs in Missouri and Kentucky. Nancy founded Nebraska Polio Survivors Association in 1984 and was its initial director. She didn’t allow her disability to stop her from accomplishing her goals, learning to deal with her handicap, which lead her to write books to help other people in her situation. One of her books “Of Myths And Chicken Feet”. She also wrote news letters and articles for Post Polio Health International that can be found on the web. Their main office is in St. Louis, MO.
Nancy was an avid reader, and always stayed alert to what was going on.
She was a past Honored Queen of Jobs Daughter Council 57 of Hebron, NE and member of The Presbyterian Church in Hebron, NE.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers; Stanley, Joseph and William Davenport.
She is survived by her husband Bill of 50 years, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Following Nancy’ wishes she was cremated and there will be no service at this time.
Nancy Baldwin Carter of Omaha, NE formerly Hebron the daughter of W. O. and Eleanor (Davenport) Baldwin was born October 21, 1936 in Hebron, NE. She departed this life Thursday, August 10, 2017 at The Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE at the age of 80 years.
Nancy grew up in Hebron and graduated from Hebron High School with the class of 1955. She continued her education attending Nebraska Wesleyan University receiving a bachelors degree. She then went to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and received her masters degree in Education Psychology.
She married William Carter on August 12, 1967 at the Presbyterian Church, Cool Valley, MO. They were just ready to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
The couple moved to Hebron where they purchased the downtown liquor store and changed the name to The Bottle Shop. The couple later moved to Omaha, NE.
She was active in the Thayer County Community Play House, acting and directing several plays.
She contracted polio in 1948 at age 11, and with her Bachelors and Masters Psychology degrees, she began her career as a high school English teacher and moved on to administering adult education programs in Missouri and Kentucky. Nancy founded Nebraska Polio Survivors Association in 1984 and was its initial director. She didn’t allow her disability to stop her from accomplishing her goals, learning to deal with her handicap, which lead her to write books to help other people in her situation. One of her books “Of Myths And Chicken Feet”. She also wrote news letters and articles for Post Polio Health International that can be found on the web. Their main office is in St. Louis, MO.
Nancy was an avid reader, and always stayed alert to what was going on.
She was a past Honored Queen of Jobs Daughter Council 57 of Hebron, NE and member of The Presbyterian Church in Hebron, NE.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers; Stanley, Joseph and William Davenport.
She is survived by her husband Bill of 50 years, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Following Nancy’ wishes she was cremated and there will be no service at this time.
Nancy grew up in Hebron and graduated from Hebron High School with the class of 1955. She continued her education attending Nebraska Wesleyan University receiving a bachelors degree. She then went to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and received her masters degree in Education Psychology.
She married William Carter on August 12, 1967 at the Presbyterian Church, Cool Valley, MO. They were just ready to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
The couple moved to Hebron where they purchased the downtown liquor store and changed the name to The Bottle Shop. The couple later moved to Omaha, NE.
She was active in the Thayer County Community Play House, acting and directing several plays.
She contracted polio in 1948 at age 11, and with her Bachelors and Masters Psychology degrees, she began her career as a high school English teacher and moved on to administering adult education programs in Missouri and Kentucky. Nancy founded Nebraska Polio Survivors Association in 1984 and was its initial director. She didn’t allow her disability to stop her from accomplishing her goals, learning to deal with her handicap, which lead her to write books to help other people in her situation. One of her books “Of Myths And Chicken Feet”. She also wrote news letters and articles for Post Polio Health International that can be found on the web. Their main office is in St. Louis, MO.
Nancy was an avid reader, and always stayed alert to what was going on.
She was a past Honored Queen of Jobs Daughter Council 57 of Hebron, NE and member of The Presbyterian Church in Hebron, NE.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers; Stanley, Joseph and William Davenport.
She is survived by her husband Bill of 50 years, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Following Nancy’ wishes she was cremated and there will be no service at this time.
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