Mrs. Burdick Dies At Age 94;
Started Library
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Mrs. Lola H. Burdick, 94, of 304 Esterdale Lane, Hampton, died Thursday in Dixie Hospital after a long illness. A native of Rockville, Conn., she had been a Pennisula [sic] resident for 53 years.
Mrs. Burdick started the first public library in Hampton with a small collection of books at Syms-Eaton Elementary School. The library was named in memory of her nine-year-old daughter, Esther Burdick. In 1922, the public was invited to use the new library. When Syms-Easton closed the books were divided among Hampton High, Armstrong and the Willis-Syms-Eaton schools.
Mrs. Burdick was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and the Hampton Woman's Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Edward L. Williams of Newport News and Mrs. Carle B. Payne of Newport News; a son, Walter C. Burdick of Hampton; and a grandchild.
The body will be at the Lawrence B. Wood Funeral Home. The family is at the residence.
The family requests expressions of sympathy be made in the form of contributions to the building fund of St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Lawrence B. Wood funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Francis W. Hayes, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond.
Daily Press [Newport News, VA], February 28, 1969, page 36
Started Library
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Mrs. Lola H. Burdick, 94, of 304 Esterdale Lane, Hampton, died Thursday in Dixie Hospital after a long illness. A native of Rockville, Conn., she had been a Pennisula [sic] resident for 53 years.
Mrs. Burdick started the first public library in Hampton with a small collection of books at Syms-Eaton Elementary School. The library was named in memory of her nine-year-old daughter, Esther Burdick. In 1922, the public was invited to use the new library. When Syms-Easton closed the books were divided among Hampton High, Armstrong and the Willis-Syms-Eaton schools.
Mrs. Burdick was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and the Hampton Woman's Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Edward L. Williams of Newport News and Mrs. Carle B. Payne of Newport News; a son, Walter C. Burdick of Hampton; and a grandchild.
The body will be at the Lawrence B. Wood Funeral Home. The family is at the residence.
The family requests expressions of sympathy be made in the form of contributions to the building fund of St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Lawrence B. Wood funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Francis W. Hayes, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond.
Daily Press [Newport News, VA], February 28, 1969, page 36
Mrs. Burdick Dies At Age 94;
Started Library
_______________________
Mrs. Lola H. Burdick, 94, of 304 Esterdale Lane, Hampton, died Thursday in Dixie Hospital after a long illness. A native of Rockville, Conn., she had been a Pennisula [sic] resident for 53 years.
Mrs. Burdick started the first public library in Hampton with a small collection of books at Syms-Eaton Elementary School. The library was named in memory of her nine-year-old daughter, Esther Burdick. In 1922, the public was invited to use the new library. When Syms-Easton closed the books were divided among Hampton High, Armstrong and the Willis-Syms-Eaton schools.
Mrs. Burdick was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and the Hampton Woman's Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Edward L. Williams of Newport News and Mrs. Carle B. Payne of Newport News; a son, Walter C. Burdick of Hampton; and a grandchild.
The body will be at the Lawrence B. Wood Funeral Home. The family is at the residence.
The family requests expressions of sympathy be made in the form of contributions to the building fund of St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Lawrence B. Wood funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Francis W. Hayes, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond.
Daily Press [Newport News, VA], February 28, 1969, page 36
Started Library
_______________________
Mrs. Lola H. Burdick, 94, of 304 Esterdale Lane, Hampton, died Thursday in Dixie Hospital after a long illness. A native of Rockville, Conn., she had been a Pennisula [sic] resident for 53 years.
Mrs. Burdick started the first public library in Hampton with a small collection of books at Syms-Eaton Elementary School. The library was named in memory of her nine-year-old daughter, Esther Burdick. In 1922, the public was invited to use the new library. When Syms-Easton closed the books were divided among Hampton High, Armstrong and the Willis-Syms-Eaton schools.
Mrs. Burdick was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and the Hampton Woman's Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Edward L. Williams of Newport News and Mrs. Carle B. Payne of Newport News; a son, Walter C. Burdick of Hampton; and a grandchild.
The body will be at the Lawrence B. Wood Funeral Home. The family is at the residence.
The family requests expressions of sympathy be made in the form of contributions to the building fund of St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Lawrence B. Wood funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Francis W. Hayes, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond.
Daily Press [Newport News, VA], February 28, 1969, page 36
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