Nurse, U.S. Army, World War I
Unit: Base Hospital #1
Camp Beauregard, LA

The Williamson County Sunday, 18 Oct 1918, p. 8, c. 1, Georgetown, Williamson Co., TX.

Sad Death of Miss Lindell

Mrs. John Lindell, living four miles south of town, on Tuesday night received a Government message bringing the sad tidings that her daughter, Miss Ebba Carolina Lindell, had died that afternoon in the base hospital at Camp Beauregard, near Alexandria, La., from an attack of influenza complicate with pneumonia.

Miss Lindell was a graduate nurse well-known and loved throughout this section for her splendid traits of character and the expert service she had rendered the sick as affiliated in the sanitariums and homes of the people.

She volunteered her services for the Government early this year and in August was assigned to duty in the base hospital at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, being transferred from there to Camp Beauregard about two weeks ago when the influenza epidemic became prevalent there, rendering heroic work amoung the soldiers until she was attacked by the disease herself and death came to her relief.

It can be truthfully said that no truer soldier ever died on the field of battle, and although not on the firing line, her service to her country is just as great and her reward just as certain as if she had fallen pierced by cannon ball.
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Miss Ebba Caroline Lindell was born near Georgetown, February 18, 1889 and died October 15, 1918, aged 29 years, seven months and twenty-seven days.
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She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lindell, and is survived by her mother, two sisters and five brothers, her father having preceded her to the grave several years ago.
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She began training for her life work in 1912 in a sanitarium in Austin and was graduated in 1914, since which time she has labored for the alleviation of suffering humanity throughout this section and was a particular favorite among her friends on account of her splendid womanly traits and lovable character. She was a member of the Swedish Methodist Church of Georgetown, having professed faith in Jesus when quite young and always lived a Christian life.
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The body is expected to arrive in Georgetown on Thursday night and the funeral services will be held on the courthouse lawn, conducted by her pastor, Rev. T. J. Westerberg, assisted by Dr. C. M. Bishop, president of Southwestern University.
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Immediately after the ceremonies in town the remains will be conveyed to the old Swedish cemetery, south of Georgetown, and laid to rest in the family lot beside loved ones gone on before.
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The death of this young woman is particularly sad, not only because she was engaged in such an essential profession, so necessary at this time, but on account of the inspiration she gave to others for services never thinking of self, she was devoted to her mother, brothers, sisters, relatives and friends, and brought sunshine and happiness in to the lives of all with whom she came in contact.
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Her desire to serve her country and humanity proves her unselfishness and her going while at her post of duty marks her as a martyr for freedom, and her name is emblazoned in the hearts of her countrymen in letters of pure gold, with thousands of men and women, who have given everything to make this old world a better place in which to live. The Sun joins the hosts of friends of the family in extending condolence and points them to Jesus for the comfort that He alone can give.