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Syrola Ruth Schaefer Hirsch

Birth	:	17 Dec 1921 Tripp, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	7 Oct 2005 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial	:	Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.8147000, -104.7944800
Description	:	Syrola Ruth (Schaefer) Hirsch was born on December 17, 1921 at Tripp, South Dakota to Theodore and Pauline Schaefer. She was baptized and confirmed in Emmaus Lutheran Church in Tripp. Syrola graduated from Tripp High School and later from St. Luke's College of Nursing in Sioux City, Iowa in 1942. One of her first jobs was as a stewardess with Northwest Airlines and as a nurse on the Sante Fe Railroad running from Chicago to Los Angeles. Syrola served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1944 during World War II in Australia and New Guinea.... Read More	Syrola Ruth (Schaefer) Hirsch was born on December 17, 1921 at Tripp, South Dakota to Theodore and Pauline Schaefer. She was baptized and confirmed in Emmaus Lutheran Church in Tripp. Syrola graduated from Tripp High School and later from St. Luke's College of Nursing in Sioux City, Iowa in 1942. One of her first jobs was as a stewardess with Northwest Airlines and as a nurse on the Sante Fe Railroad running from Chicago to Los Angeles. Syrola served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1944 during World War II in Australia and New Guinea. She also graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and a minor in Anthropology. She did postgraduate work at Illinois Institute of Technology, obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from DePaul University, and a Master's Degree in Gerontology from Roosevelt University. She worked at various Chicago hospitals including Rush St. Luke's Hospital. Syrola is listed in the Who's Who in American Nursing and was a member of the Sigma Theta Tau National/International Honorary Nursing Society. She was an Ambassador to China for the People to People Program and received the Lutheran Christian Award for Excellence in Gerontological Nursing. Syrola believed in the healing effects of laughter and was a Certified Clown and a member of the International Clown Association. She died of cancer on October 7, 2005 in Chicago at the age of 83 years. Syrola is survived by a brother, Seth Schaefer, of Albany, Oregon and a sister, Verna Schaefer Price of Fruita, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother-in-law, Walter Price. Inurnment in Gracehill Cemetery, Tripp, SD. Military Graveside Rites by Jelkin-Harms American Legion Post #142 of Tripp. Arrangements by Goglin-Kelley Funeral Home.

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Where is Syrola Ruth Schaefer Hirsch's memorial?
Syrola Ruth Schaefer Hirsch's memorial is located at: Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, USA.
When did Syrola Ruth Schaefer Hirsch death?
Syrola Ruth Schaefer Hirsch death on 7 Oct 2005 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Syrola Ruth Schaefer Hirsch's memorial?
Latitude: 38.8147000
Longitude: -104.7944800

Family Members:

Parent

Theodore Schaefer

(1891 - 1975)

Pauline Heinrich Schaefer

(1897 - 1985)

Siblings

Verna L. Schaefer Price

(1930 - 2006)

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Coordinate: 38.8147000, -104.7944800

2. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8181000, -104.7985992

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13. Paupers Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8281500, -104.8594000

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Coordinate: 38.8474000, -104.7390000

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Coordinate: 38.7664040, -104.7388460

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Coordinate: 38.8410988, -104.8719025

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Coordinate: 38.7559720, -104.8377780

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