Amy Louise, daughter of Alvin and Louvisa Smith, was born on a farm near Auburn, Clark county, Illinois, November 16, 1883, and died at the family home near Marshall, Illinois, January 8, 1924, aged 40 years, 1 month and 22 days.
She was well named, Amy, the beloved. From her earliest youth a loving and lovable disposition. She received her education in the common schools of Clark county, finishing with some months of work at Westfield College. In early womanhood, she began teaching school. She taught in the public schools of Clark and Lawrence counties in Illinois and in the schools of Mahoming county, Ohio.
Although she had many pleasant associations and made many friends in this work, she talked of nursing as the profession that most appealed to her. Finally in 1915, she entered the Nurses's Training School connected with the Union Hospital of Terre Haute, Ind. She completed the course with honor, graduating in 1918.
Immediately after graduation, at the time of her country's greatest need, she answered the call for nurses, being assigned to Camp Gordon in Georgia. Here she worked through the influenza epidemic. Although she suffered from the disease herself, the need for nurses was so great that she took no rest but cared for those sicker than herself. In March 1919, she was transferred to Fort McHenry near Baltimore where she helped to care for wounded soldiers long after the signing of the Armistice.
In March 1920, she returned to Terre Haute and since that time had been doing private nursing.
In all her work, whether it was teaching or nursing, or helping her mother about the home, she gave herself unsparingly. In every phase of life, she more than met her oblications.
As a citizen, she was loyal, representing the best in American Ideals.
As a friend she was devoted and faithful. As a nurse, so great was her pity for pain and so great was her desire to relieve it, that her indomitable spirit drove the flesh to the limit of endurance.
As a sister, with sisters and brothers, she shared her joys. Their sorrows were hers and their children she took into her heart.
As a daughter, the comfort of her parents was her first care. In life she loved them and even in death she has not forgotten them
When Amy came home, we hastened to her side. Now death has called her and she has gone to her Heavenly Home, and when each member of the family shall answer the call, one of our greatest joys will be that we shall again see Amy.
Our Savior has said: "A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you---that ye also love one another." This commandment she fulfilled to the uttermost.
God knows his own, and He has taken her unto Himself.
Source: Clark County Democrat (Marshall, IL) 16 January 1924, p. 1
Contributor: Cindy Cornwell McCachern (46810811) • [email protected]
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She was well named, Amy, the beloved. From her earliest youth a loving and lovable disposition. She received her education in the common schools of Clark county, finishing with some months of work at Westfield College. In early womanhood, she began teaching school. She taught in the public schools of Clark and Lawrence counties in Illinois and in the schools of Mahoming county, Ohio.
Although she had many pleasant associations and made many friends in this work, she talked of nursing as the profession that most appealed to her. Finally in 1915, she entered the Nurses's Training School connected with the Union Hospital of Terre Haute, Ind. She completed the course with honor, graduating in 1918.
Immediately after graduation, at the time of her country's greatest need, she answered the call for nurses, being assigned to Camp Gordon in Georgia. Here she worked through the influenza epidemic. Although she suffered from the disease herself, the need for nurses was so great that she took no rest but cared for those sicker than herself. In March 1919, she was transferred to Fort McHenry near Baltimore where she helped to care for wounded soldiers long after the signing of the Armistice.
In March 1920, she returned to Terre Haute and since that time had been doing private nursing.
In all her work, whether it was teaching or nursing, or helping her mother about the home, she gave herself unsparingly. In every phase of life, she more than met her oblications.
As a citizen, she was loyal, representing the best in American Ideals.
As a friend she was devoted and faithful. As a nurse, so great was her pity for pain and so great was her desire to relieve it, that her indomitable spirit drove the flesh to the limit of endurance.
As a sister, with sisters and brothers, she shared her joys. Their sorrows were hers and their children she took into her heart.
As a daughter, the comfort of her parents was her first care. In life she loved them and even in death she has not forgotten them
When Amy came home, we hastened to her side. Now death has called her and she has gone to her Heavenly Home, and when each member of the family shall answer the call, one of our greatest joys will be that we shall again see Amy.
Our Savior has said: "A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you---that ye also love one another." This commandment she fulfilled to the uttermost.
God knows his own, and He has taken her unto Himself.
Source: Clark County Democrat (Marshall, IL) 16 January 1924, p. 1
Contributor: Cindy Cornwell McCachern (46810811) • [email protected]
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Amy Louise, daughter of Alvin and Louvisa Smith, was born on a farm near Auburn, Clark county, Illinois, November 16, 1883, and died at the family home near Marshall, Illinois, January 8, 1924, aged 40 years, 1 month and 22 days.
She was well named, Amy, the beloved. From her earliest youth a loving and lovable disposition. She received her education in the common schools of Clark county, finishing with some months of work at Westfield College. In early womanhood, she began teaching school. She taught in the public schools of Clark and Lawrence counties in Illinois and in the schools of Mahoming county, Ohio.
Although she had many pleasant associations and made many friends in this work, she talked of nursing as the profession that most appealed to her. Finally in 1915, she entered the Nurses's Training School connected with the Union Hospital of Terre Haute, Ind. She completed the course with honor, graduating in 1918.
Immediately after graduation, at the time of her country's greatest need, she answered the call for nurses, being assigned to Camp Gordon in Georgia. Here she worked through the influenza epidemic. Although she suffered from the disease herself, the need for nurses was so great that she took no rest but cared for those sicker than herself. In March 1919, she was transferred to Fort McHenry near Baltimore where she helped to care for wounded soldiers long after the signing of the Armistice.
In March 1920, she returned to Terre Haute and since that time had been doing private nursing.
In all her work, whether it was teaching or nursing, or helping her mother about the home, she gave herself unsparingly. In every phase of life, she more than met her oblications.
As a citizen, she was loyal, representing the best in American Ideals.
As a friend she was devoted and faithful. As a nurse, so great was her pity for pain and so great was her desire to relieve it, that her indomitable spirit drove the flesh to the limit of endurance.
As a sister, with sisters and brothers, she shared her joys. Their sorrows were hers and their children she took into her heart.
As a daughter, the comfort of her parents was her first care. In life she loved them and even in death she has not forgotten them
When Amy came home, we hastened to her side. Now death has called her and she has gone to her Heavenly Home, and when each member of the family shall answer the call, one of our greatest joys will be that we shall again see Amy.
Our Savior has said: "A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you---that ye also love one another." This commandment she fulfilled to the uttermost.
God knows his own, and He has taken her unto Himself.
Source: Clark County Democrat (Marshall, IL) 16 January 1924, p. 1
Contributor: Cindy Cornwell McCachern (46810811) • [email protected]
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She was well named, Amy, the beloved. From her earliest youth a loving and lovable disposition. She received her education in the common schools of Clark county, finishing with some months of work at Westfield College. In early womanhood, she began teaching school. She taught in the public schools of Clark and Lawrence counties in Illinois and in the schools of Mahoming county, Ohio.
Although she had many pleasant associations and made many friends in this work, she talked of nursing as the profession that most appealed to her. Finally in 1915, she entered the Nurses's Training School connected with the Union Hospital of Terre Haute, Ind. She completed the course with honor, graduating in 1918.
Immediately after graduation, at the time of her country's greatest need, she answered the call for nurses, being assigned to Camp Gordon in Georgia. Here she worked through the influenza epidemic. Although she suffered from the disease herself, the need for nurses was so great that she took no rest but cared for those sicker than herself. In March 1919, she was transferred to Fort McHenry near Baltimore where she helped to care for wounded soldiers long after the signing of the Armistice.
In March 1920, she returned to Terre Haute and since that time had been doing private nursing.
In all her work, whether it was teaching or nursing, or helping her mother about the home, she gave herself unsparingly. In every phase of life, she more than met her oblications.
As a citizen, she was loyal, representing the best in American Ideals.
As a friend she was devoted and faithful. As a nurse, so great was her pity for pain and so great was her desire to relieve it, that her indomitable spirit drove the flesh to the limit of endurance.
As a sister, with sisters and brothers, she shared her joys. Their sorrows were hers and their children she took into her heart.
As a daughter, the comfort of her parents was her first care. In life she loved them and even in death she has not forgotten them
When Amy came home, we hastened to her side. Now death has called her and she has gone to her Heavenly Home, and when each member of the family shall answer the call, one of our greatest joys will be that we shall again see Amy.
Our Savior has said: "A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you---that ye also love one another." This commandment she fulfilled to the uttermost.
God knows his own, and He has taken her unto Himself.
Source: Clark County Democrat (Marshall, IL) 16 January 1924, p. 1
Contributor: Cindy Cornwell McCachern (46810811) • [email protected]
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