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The War over, the Flu epidemic allayed, Mies Delano. sailed
December 31, 1918, for France, starting a tour of inspection, her last.
Developing a mastoid, from which she never recovered, ehe died at Savenay
Hoepital Center, April 15, 1919. It was characteristic of her devotion to
the Red Cross that her last worde were SWhat about my work, I muet get beck
to my work." Seventeen monthe later committment services vere held at
Arlington Bational Cemetery, where on a beautiful slope, overlocking the
city where she worked and labored for the cause she loved, her body was
laid to rest. It was characteristic of her that she should leave 6. legacy,
together with the royalties from her textbook on Home Hygiene and Care of
the Sick, which she found time to help prepare during her busy Red Cross
days, to support one or more vising nurses in communi ties where none
existed as a Memoriel to her mother and father. Many decorations were
bestowed upon her by foreign countries - the Wistinguished Service Medal
of the United States and that of the American Red Crose were posthumoualy
awarded.
The nurses of the country have gathered the money to erect a
netivonalx monument in har memory of her and the 293 Red Cross nurses who
however
died in line of duty,in WashingtonThe most enduring monument/to her work
and memory is the enrollment of Red Crose nuraes - now 47,000 strong -
which stands ready to answer the call to the colors of our country, or
the call to service to humanity under the emblem of the Red Crozs.
(Pources of Information - Bistory of AmericanRed Cross Nureing, Official,
and other Red Cross publications)
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