Retired State Hospital Women's Supervisor Dies
Mrs. Anderson, 92, Served Institution Over 22-Year Span
Mrs. Mayme Hennessey Anderson, 92, retired Lima State hospital women's supervisor, died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday in St. Rita's hospital. She had been a medical patient there for 21 days.
After spending 22 year, one month as nurse and supervisor at the Lima State hospital, Mrs. Anderson retired Jan. 1, 1938, and moved back to her native town, Bellefontaine. She served as a nurse in the hospital from the time it was opened in 1915 to 1920, when she was promoted to women's supervisor.
Mrs. Anderson's history is a colorful one. Her first chance at a career, frowned upon in those early days, came when she entered nurses' training in Chicago.
Later, she married Ernest Anderson, who died in 1911. A relative of her family told her the Lima State hospital was opening. She applied for the position and was ready for duty before the first women patients had arrived. Even the hospital electric light system hadn't been completed.
During nearly a quarter of century among the mentally ill, Mrs. Anderson worked under three superintendents at the hospital. At the time of her retirement, Dr. R. E. Bushong, superintendent, said Mrs. Anderson was one of the most efficient persons in her line of work he had ever contacted. Since 1938, Mrs. Anderson visited Dr. Bushong and other hospital personnel whenever she returned to Lima.
The body will remain in Cantwell mortuary until 3 p.m. Saturday. Then it will be removed to the Kennedy funeral home, Bellefontaine. Requiem high mass will be sung at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Patrick's Catholic church, Bellefontaine.
(published in The Lima News, Friday, March 3, 1950, page 2)
Mrs. Anderson, 92, Served Institution Over 22-Year Span
Mrs. Mayme Hennessey Anderson, 92, retired Lima State hospital women's supervisor, died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday in St. Rita's hospital. She had been a medical patient there for 21 days.
After spending 22 year, one month as nurse and supervisor at the Lima State hospital, Mrs. Anderson retired Jan. 1, 1938, and moved back to her native town, Bellefontaine. She served as a nurse in the hospital from the time it was opened in 1915 to 1920, when she was promoted to women's supervisor.
Mrs. Anderson's history is a colorful one. Her first chance at a career, frowned upon in those early days, came when she entered nurses' training in Chicago.
Later, she married Ernest Anderson, who died in 1911. A relative of her family told her the Lima State hospital was opening. She applied for the position and was ready for duty before the first women patients had arrived. Even the hospital electric light system hadn't been completed.
During nearly a quarter of century among the mentally ill, Mrs. Anderson worked under three superintendents at the hospital. At the time of her retirement, Dr. R. E. Bushong, superintendent, said Mrs. Anderson was one of the most efficient persons in her line of work he had ever contacted. Since 1938, Mrs. Anderson visited Dr. Bushong and other hospital personnel whenever she returned to Lima.
The body will remain in Cantwell mortuary until 3 p.m. Saturday. Then it will be removed to the Kennedy funeral home, Bellefontaine. Requiem high mass will be sung at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Patrick's Catholic church, Bellefontaine.
(published in The Lima News, Friday, March 3, 1950, page 2)
Retired State Hospital Women's Supervisor Dies
Mrs. Anderson, 92, Served Institution Over 22-Year Span
Mrs. Mayme Hennessey Anderson, 92, retired Lima State hospital women's supervisor, died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday in St. Rita's hospital. She had been a medical patient there for 21 days.
After spending 22 year, one month as nurse and supervisor at the Lima State hospital, Mrs. Anderson retired Jan. 1, 1938, and moved back to her native town, Bellefontaine. She served as a nurse in the hospital from the time it was opened in 1915 to 1920, when she was promoted to women's supervisor.
Mrs. Anderson's history is a colorful one. Her first chance at a career, frowned upon in those early days, came when she entered nurses' training in Chicago.
Later, she married Ernest Anderson, who died in 1911. A relative of her family told her the Lima State hospital was opening. She applied for the position and was ready for duty before the first women patients had arrived. Even the hospital electric light system hadn't been completed.
During nearly a quarter of century among the mentally ill, Mrs. Anderson worked under three superintendents at the hospital. At the time of her retirement, Dr. R. E. Bushong, superintendent, said Mrs. Anderson was one of the most efficient persons in her line of work he had ever contacted. Since 1938, Mrs. Anderson visited Dr. Bushong and other hospital personnel whenever she returned to Lima.
The body will remain in Cantwell mortuary until 3 p.m. Saturday. Then it will be removed to the Kennedy funeral home, Bellefontaine. Requiem high mass will be sung at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Patrick's Catholic church, Bellefontaine.
(published in The Lima News, Friday, March 3, 1950, page 2)
Mrs. Anderson, 92, Served Institution Over 22-Year Span
Mrs. Mayme Hennessey Anderson, 92, retired Lima State hospital women's supervisor, died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday in St. Rita's hospital. She had been a medical patient there for 21 days.
After spending 22 year, one month as nurse and supervisor at the Lima State hospital, Mrs. Anderson retired Jan. 1, 1938, and moved back to her native town, Bellefontaine. She served as a nurse in the hospital from the time it was opened in 1915 to 1920, when she was promoted to women's supervisor.
Mrs. Anderson's history is a colorful one. Her first chance at a career, frowned upon in those early days, came when she entered nurses' training in Chicago.
Later, she married Ernest Anderson, who died in 1911. A relative of her family told her the Lima State hospital was opening. She applied for the position and was ready for duty before the first women patients had arrived. Even the hospital electric light system hadn't been completed.
During nearly a quarter of century among the mentally ill, Mrs. Anderson worked under three superintendents at the hospital. At the time of her retirement, Dr. R. E. Bushong, superintendent, said Mrs. Anderson was one of the most efficient persons in her line of work he had ever contacted. Since 1938, Mrs. Anderson visited Dr. Bushong and other hospital personnel whenever she returned to Lima.
The body will remain in Cantwell mortuary until 3 p.m. Saturday. Then it will be removed to the Kennedy funeral home, Bellefontaine. Requiem high mass will be sung at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Patrick's Catholic church, Bellefontaine.
(published in The Lima News, Friday, March 3, 1950, page 2)
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