My mom's obituary
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firecatWe had my Mom's obituary published in the Ottawa, Illinois, newspaper.
http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/print_display.php?id=425467
Elizabeth (Betty) Herring Mills Jones died Feb. 6 in San Mateo, Calif., due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was 89.
Betty was born in Ottawa on May 14, 1921, to Richard D. Mills and Grace Herring Mills. Betty was raised in Ottawa with her brothers, Robert "Bob" and Dan, and her sister, Barbara. She graduated from the Emma Willard School in New York in 1939 and received her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1943, where she did honors research in physiology. She earned a master's degree in physiology at Northwestern University in Chicago in 1946.
Betty taught at Barnard College in New York City, and subsequently developed and administered the Liver Research Laboratory at St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago under the direction of Dr. Richard B. Capps. The laboratory's research work added greatly to the understanding of the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of Viral Hepatitis A.
Betty married Don P. Jones, M.D., in 1959. The couple lived in New York City and Cambridge, Mass., while Don completed his post-graduate medical training; they then settled in Grosse Pointe, Mich. Betty volunteered at the Grosse Pointe Public Library and was active in the Wellesley College Alumnae group. After Don's retirement, Betty and Don moved to Belmont, Calif., where they joined the Friends of the Belmont Library and enjoyed their part in the development and building of the new Belmont Library.
Betty is survived by her husband, Don P. Jones of San Mateo, Calif.; her daughter, Elizabeth (Stef) Jones Maruch of San Carlos, Calif.; and seven nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her siblings, Robert Mills, Daniel Mills and Barbara Tuite.
http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/print_display.php?id=425467
Elizabeth (Betty) Herring Mills Jones died Feb. 6 in San Mateo, Calif., due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was 89.
Betty was born in Ottawa on May 14, 1921, to Richard D. Mills and Grace Herring Mills. Betty was raised in Ottawa with her brothers, Robert "Bob" and Dan, and her sister, Barbara. She graduated from the Emma Willard School in New York in 1939 and received her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1943, where she did honors research in physiology. She earned a master's degree in physiology at Northwestern University in Chicago in 1946.
Betty taught at Barnard College in New York City, and subsequently developed and administered the Liver Research Laboratory at St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago under the direction of Dr. Richard B. Capps. The laboratory's research work added greatly to the understanding of the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of Viral Hepatitis A.
Betty married Don P. Jones, M.D., in 1959. The couple lived in New York City and Cambridge, Mass., while Don completed his post-graduate medical training; they then settled in Grosse Pointe, Mich. Betty volunteered at the Grosse Pointe Public Library and was active in the Wellesley College Alumnae group. After Don's retirement, Betty and Don moved to Belmont, Calif., where they joined the Friends of the Belmont Library and enjoyed their part in the development and building of the new Belmont Library.
Betty is survived by her husband, Don P. Jones of San Mateo, Calif.; her daughter, Elizabeth (Stef) Jones Maruch of San Carlos, Calif.; and seven nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her siblings, Robert Mills, Daniel Mills and Barbara Tuite.
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Date: 3 Mar 2011 07:42 pm (UTC)I know Ottawa well, since it's only about an hour away from me. I didn't realize your family had links to Illinois. As others have noted, she achieved a great deal, and given the time period that took even more determination than it would today. To me it seems really important to tell these sorts of life stories, to let others know what is possible and remind us of the breadth of experiences of women who preceded us. Thanks again for sharing her story!