Helen was born in Bailundo, Angola, West Africa, where her parents worked for many years as missionaries under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
MISS HELEN H. STOVER
"Miss Helen Hurlburt Stover, a resident of Pilgrim Place, died this morning in the Pilgrim Place rest home after a long illness.
"Miss Stover was born in 1883 in Bailundo, Angola, West Africa. She was the daughter of Wesley M. and Bertha Dodge Stover.
"Miss Stover came to this country with her family in 1894. She attended school in Wheaton, Ill., and Oberlin, Ohio. Miss Stover lived at the Tank Missiinary Home in Oberlin when her parents returned to Africa. Later, she made her home with an uncle In Wheaton.
"Miss Stover attended Oberlin College and took nurses training at Chicago Baptist Hospital. In 1908, she went to Africa as a missionary under the American Board.
"While in Africa as a nurse, Miss Stover wrote hymns and collaborated on a translation of the Old Testament into the Umbundo language. She also wrote an English-Umbum grammar book which is still in use at the mission.
"In 1920, Miss Stover returned to this country and lived at the Claremont Missionary Home, the forerunner of Pilgrim Place. She recelved her bachelor of arts degree in social work at the University of Southern California and worked as a juvenile probation officer with the Los Angeles Juvenile Court.
"Miss Stover returned permanently to Pilgrim Place 1946. She was a member the Claremont Communiy Church. Miss Stover has been in the rest home since 1935.
"Survivors are two cousins Charles Blodgett of South Gate and Mrs. Robert J. Irvine of Hinsdale, Ill. Memorial contributions may be sent the Pilgrim Place rest home 660 Priscilla Way, Claremont. Private memorial services will be held."
- Published in the Progress-Bulletin Pomona, CA 04 Oct 1960, Tue • Page 1.
MISS HELEN H. STOVER
"Miss Helen Hurlburt Stover, a resident of Pilgrim Place, died this morning in the Pilgrim Place rest home after a long illness.
"Miss Stover was born in 1883 in Bailundo, Angola, West Africa. She was the daughter of Wesley M. and Bertha Dodge Stover.
"Miss Stover came to this country with her family in 1894. She attended school in Wheaton, Ill., and Oberlin, Ohio. Miss Stover lived at the Tank Missiinary Home in Oberlin when her parents returned to Africa. Later, she made her home with an uncle In Wheaton.
"Miss Stover attended Oberlin College and took nurses training at Chicago Baptist Hospital. In 1908, she went to Africa as a missionary under the American Board.
"While in Africa as a nurse, Miss Stover wrote hymns and collaborated on a translation of the Old Testament into the Umbundo language. She also wrote an English-Umbum grammar book which is still in use at the mission.
"In 1920, Miss Stover returned to this country and lived at the Claremont Missionary Home, the forerunner of Pilgrim Place. She recelved her bachelor of arts degree in social work at the University of Southern California and worked as a juvenile probation officer with the Los Angeles Juvenile Court.
"Miss Stover returned permanently to Pilgrim Place 1946. She was a member the Claremont Communiy Church. Miss Stover has been in the rest home since 1935.
"Survivors are two cousins Charles Blodgett of South Gate and Mrs. Robert J. Irvine of Hinsdale, Ill. Memorial contributions may be sent the Pilgrim Place rest home 660 Priscilla Way, Claremont. Private memorial services will be held."
- Published in the Progress-Bulletin Pomona, CA 04 Oct 1960, Tue • Page 1.
Helen was born in Bailundo, Angola, West Africa, where her parents worked for many years as missionaries under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
MISS HELEN H. STOVER
"Miss Helen Hurlburt Stover, a resident of Pilgrim Place, died this morning in the Pilgrim Place rest home after a long illness.
"Miss Stover was born in 1883 in Bailundo, Angola, West Africa. She was the daughter of Wesley M. and Bertha Dodge Stover.
"Miss Stover came to this country with her family in 1894. She attended school in Wheaton, Ill., and Oberlin, Ohio. Miss Stover lived at the Tank Missiinary Home in Oberlin when her parents returned to Africa. Later, she made her home with an uncle In Wheaton.
"Miss Stover attended Oberlin College and took nurses training at Chicago Baptist Hospital. In 1908, she went to Africa as a missionary under the American Board.
"While in Africa as a nurse, Miss Stover wrote hymns and collaborated on a translation of the Old Testament into the Umbundo language. She also wrote an English-Umbum grammar book which is still in use at the mission.
"In 1920, Miss Stover returned to this country and lived at the Claremont Missionary Home, the forerunner of Pilgrim Place. She recelved her bachelor of arts degree in social work at the University of Southern California and worked as a juvenile probation officer with the Los Angeles Juvenile Court.
"Miss Stover returned permanently to Pilgrim Place 1946. She was a member the Claremont Communiy Church. Miss Stover has been in the rest home since 1935.
"Survivors are two cousins Charles Blodgett of South Gate and Mrs. Robert J. Irvine of Hinsdale, Ill. Memorial contributions may be sent the Pilgrim Place rest home 660 Priscilla Way, Claremont. Private memorial services will be held."
- Published in the Progress-Bulletin Pomona, CA 04 Oct 1960, Tue • Page 1.
MISS HELEN H. STOVER
"Miss Helen Hurlburt Stover, a resident of Pilgrim Place, died this morning in the Pilgrim Place rest home after a long illness.
"Miss Stover was born in 1883 in Bailundo, Angola, West Africa. She was the daughter of Wesley M. and Bertha Dodge Stover.
"Miss Stover came to this country with her family in 1894. She attended school in Wheaton, Ill., and Oberlin, Ohio. Miss Stover lived at the Tank Missiinary Home in Oberlin when her parents returned to Africa. Later, she made her home with an uncle In Wheaton.
"Miss Stover attended Oberlin College and took nurses training at Chicago Baptist Hospital. In 1908, she went to Africa as a missionary under the American Board.
"While in Africa as a nurse, Miss Stover wrote hymns and collaborated on a translation of the Old Testament into the Umbundo language. She also wrote an English-Umbum grammar book which is still in use at the mission.
"In 1920, Miss Stover returned to this country and lived at the Claremont Missionary Home, the forerunner of Pilgrim Place. She recelved her bachelor of arts degree in social work at the University of Southern California and worked as a juvenile probation officer with the Los Angeles Juvenile Court.
"Miss Stover returned permanently to Pilgrim Place 1946. She was a member the Claremont Communiy Church. Miss Stover has been in the rest home since 1935.
"Survivors are two cousins Charles Blodgett of South Gate and Mrs. Robert J. Irvine of Hinsdale, Ill. Memorial contributions may be sent the Pilgrim Place rest home 660 Priscilla Way, Claremont. Private memorial services will be held."
- Published in the Progress-Bulletin Pomona, CA 04 Oct 1960, Tue • Page 1.
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