Della C. Lamb
One of the most celebrated and recognizable figures in Kansas City history, Della’s name is synonymous with community and educational service. She volunteered in a day nursery for working mothers and acquired a position at the Institutional Neighborhood House where she became the president of the Board of Directors and held the position for 27 years. The house opened KC’s first gymnasium as well as having a sewing school, night school, play room, summer ice service, kindergarten and other helpful services. A juvenile court would refer neglected children here. This house was named in her honor as the Della C. Lamb Neighborhood House. Her life’s work included being secretary of the Women’s Division of Christian Services, she supervised women’s colleges, raised $100,000 in prayer offering for the National College for Christian Workers where St. Paul’s School of Theology stands today. And she was involved in mission work. Della’s life saw tragic events in the loss of two children and later, her husband in a car wreck, but she never lost sight of her compassion towards those that took comfort from her help.
bio from Richard Stewart/Elmwood Cemetery
One of the most celebrated and recognizable figures in Kansas City history, Della’s name is synonymous with community and educational service. She volunteered in a day nursery for working mothers and acquired a position at the Institutional Neighborhood House where she became the president of the Board of Directors and held the position for 27 years. The house opened KC’s first gymnasium as well as having a sewing school, night school, play room, summer ice service, kindergarten and other helpful services. A juvenile court would refer neglected children here. This house was named in her honor as the Della C. Lamb Neighborhood House. Her life’s work included being secretary of the Women’s Division of Christian Services, she supervised women’s colleges, raised $100,000 in prayer offering for the National College for Christian Workers where St. Paul’s School of Theology stands today. And she was involved in mission work. Della’s life saw tragic events in the loss of two children and later, her husband in a car wreck, but she never lost sight of her compassion towards those that took comfort from her help.
bio from Richard Stewart/Elmwood Cemetery
Della C. Lamb
One of the most celebrated and recognizable figures in Kansas City history, Della’s name is synonymous with community and educational service. She volunteered in a day nursery for working mothers and acquired a position at the Institutional Neighborhood House where she became the president of the Board of Directors and held the position for 27 years. The house opened KC’s first gymnasium as well as having a sewing school, night school, play room, summer ice service, kindergarten and other helpful services. A juvenile court would refer neglected children here. This house was named in her honor as the Della C. Lamb Neighborhood House. Her life’s work included being secretary of the Women’s Division of Christian Services, she supervised women’s colleges, raised $100,000 in prayer offering for the National College for Christian Workers where St. Paul’s School of Theology stands today. And she was involved in mission work. Della’s life saw tragic events in the loss of two children and later, her husband in a car wreck, but she never lost sight of her compassion towards those that took comfort from her help.
bio from Richard Stewart/Elmwood Cemetery
One of the most celebrated and recognizable figures in Kansas City history, Della’s name is synonymous with community and educational service. She volunteered in a day nursery for working mothers and acquired a position at the Institutional Neighborhood House where she became the president of the Board of Directors and held the position for 27 years. The house opened KC’s first gymnasium as well as having a sewing school, night school, play room, summer ice service, kindergarten and other helpful services. A juvenile court would refer neglected children here. This house was named in her honor as the Della C. Lamb Neighborhood House. Her life’s work included being secretary of the Women’s Division of Christian Services, she supervised women’s colleges, raised $100,000 in prayer offering for the National College for Christian Workers where St. Paul’s School of Theology stands today. And she was involved in mission work. Della’s life saw tragic events in the loss of two children and later, her husband in a car wreck, but she never lost sight of her compassion towards those that took comfort from her help.
bio from Richard Stewart/Elmwood Cemetery
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