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Dr Margaret Elizabeth Henry

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Birth	:	18 May 1914 Endicott, Whitman County, Washington, USA
Death	:	1 Aug 2000 Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho, USA
Burial	:	Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.8891983, -117.3494034
Plot	:	Perpetual Care, 499
Description	:	The following obituary appeared in "The Spokesman-Review" (Spokane, WA) on Thursday, August 3, 2000, page D5, column 2: Margaret Henry, M.D. Hayden Lake, Idaho Memorial service for Margaret Elizabeth Henry, M.D., 86, will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Yates Funeral Home, Hayden Chapel. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. in Colfax, Wash. Dr. Henry, who is credited as one of the first women ophthalmologists, died Tuesday. Born in Endicott, Wash., she grew up in Whitman County. She graduated from Washington State University in Pullman and attended Oregon Medical school until 1939, following in... Read More	The following obituary appeared in "The Spokesman-Review" (Spokane, WA) on Thursday, August 3, 2000, page D5, column 2: Margaret Henry, M.D. Hayden Lake, Idaho Memorial service for Margaret Elizabeth Henry, M.D., 86, will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Yates Funeral Home, Hayden Chapel. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. in Colfax, Wash. Dr. Henry, who is credited as one of the first women ophthalmologists, died Tuesday. Born in Endicott, Wash., she grew up in Whitman County. She graduated from Washington State University in Pullman and attended Oregon Medical school until 1939, following in the footsteps of her two older brothers. Dr. Henry practiced medicine with her brother, Randall, in Endicott from 1940 to 1941. She later graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Medicine, specializing in ophthalmology. She served a residency in ophthalmology at both University of California and Stanford. In 1945 she opened a private practice in San Francisco, where she was appointed chief ophthalmologist at the Children's Hospital in 1952. Dr. Henry worked at the University of California throughout her career and became a clinical professor of ophthalmology in 1971. She spent summers at the family residence in Hayden Lake for many years. She participated in numerous medical societies and served as president of the Northern California Society to Prevent Blindness. This organization recently established the Margaret Henry and Daniel G. Vaughan Lecture as a tribute. Survivors include two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Byron Henry of Spokane and Romelle Scott of Clarkston, Wash.; a cousin, Laura Jo Barth of Vancouver, Wash.; and numerous nieces, nephews and grand-nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Northern California Society to Prevent Blindness, 4200 California St., Suite 101, San Francisco, CA 94118.

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Where is Dr Margaret Elizabeth Henry's memorial?
Dr Margaret Elizabeth Henry's memorial is located at: Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Whitman County, USA.
When did Dr Margaret Elizabeth Henry death?
Dr Margaret Elizabeth Henry death on 1 Aug 2000 in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dr Margaret Elizabeth Henry's memorial?
Latitude: 46.8891983
Longitude: -117.3494034

Family Members:

Parent

Dr Daniel Webster Henry

(1879 - 1944)

Ethel Grace Person Henry

(1884 - 1956)

Siblings

Dr Robert Travis Henry

(1907 - 1980)

Dr Randall William “Randall” Henry

(1909 - 1978)

Byron Taylor “Bo” Henry

(1912 - 1997)

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1. Colfax Cemetery
Colfax, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8891983, -117.3494034

2. Lloyd Cemetery
Colfax, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8924700, -117.3726300

3. Mount Olivet Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.8739014, -117.2275009

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5. Bethel Cemetery
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6. Albion Cemetery
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7. Saints Home Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.7613983, -117.3478012

8. Elberton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9821100, -117.2108300

9. Pitt Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.8368988, -117.1588974

10. Eden Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9407997, -117.1472015

11. Ewartsville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.7287000, -117.3178000

12. Onecho Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.7503014, -117.4775009

13. Moys Cemetery
Almota, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7299548, -117.4143646

14. Garfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9999100, -117.1498600

15. Coleman Cemetery
Fallon, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8444310, -117.0963620

16. Odd Fellows Cemetery
Pullman, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7313800, -117.1908400

17. Greenwood Cemetery
Palouse, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9043999, -117.0686035

18. Whelan Cemetery
Pullman, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7785900, -117.1167800

19. Farr Cemetery
Pullman, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7262420, -117.1915700

20. Trinity Lutheran Church Columbarium
Pullman, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7390110, -117.1626180

21. Spalding Cemetery
Almota, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7061005, -117.4633026

22. Zion Lutheren Cemetery
Endicott, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9672700, -117.6388500

23. Pullman City Cemetery
Pullman, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7107353, -117.1739502

24. Dusty Cemetery
Dusty, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8107200, -117.6436200