Veda Ann Burroughs is child #7 of 9 born to Carrie Eva Faires and George Washington Burroughs. Family lived in Attica, Sedgwich Co, KS. They moved to Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., NM area in mid-1900's. Mr. Burroughs was a section crew foreman for the AT&SF Railway.
As the train section would move down the line for the railroad so would the box cars where the section workers lived. Bill Brandt and brother, Lew, (workers for the railway) would visit the Burroughs house often. In 1920, Veda was now living in Thoreau, McKinley Co., NM where she meets the Homer Jones family. They asked her to live with them to help with the care for three Jones children and attend school (one being Maxine Jones). Four more children were born. Veda was a mid-wife/nanny even as a teenager.
Over the years, Veda and Bill marry then move to Winslow, Navajo Co., AZ. Maxine Jones has married Willis Hardin, a AT&SF Railway employee, moving in 1946 next door to the Brandt's. Small world! Veda became a 'second mother' to Elyse Hardin. Elyse would spend hours at their home. Veda was a great teacher, mentor, sweet lady, wonderful cook, great seamstress (making 'squaw dresses' for the Hardin girls), fantastic needlework projects, and a friend always ready to help others. She loved to fish, attend the Gallup Indian Ceremonials, entertain out-of-state nieces and nephews during the summer break from school.
Veda was baptized Nov. 16, 1959. She attended the St. Joseph's Church. She was a very active member of Winslow's Ladies Auxiliary, Nurses Assistant for Winslow Memorial Hospital (helping with delivery of two of Elyse's children), and pie maker for the priest.
So many wonderful memories of a very special person!!!
Bio. by Elyse Hardin
Obit- Winslow Mail
Veda A. Brandt
Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, July 20, at Scott Chapel in Winslow for Veda A. Brandt, 75, who died in Flagstaff, Saturday, July 18. Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, and interment was in the Desert View Cemetery.
Mrs. Brandt, a resident of Winslow for over 49 years, was born in Rago, KS, Dec. 1, 1905, and came to Winslow in 1932. For the past 25 years she worked as a nurses' assistant at the Winslow Memorial Hospital.
She was a member of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Winslow; the Rosary Altar Society and the Winslow Emblem Club No. 103.
Survivors include a brother, Marvin Burroughs, of Albuquerque; two sister, Gretchen Clark of Bakersfield, CA, and Genevieve Ortiz, of Gallup, NM; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Scott Chapel-Owens Mortuary of Winslow handled the arrangements.
As the train section would move down the line for the railroad so would the box cars where the section workers lived. Bill Brandt and brother, Lew, (workers for the railway) would visit the Burroughs house often. In 1920, Veda was now living in Thoreau, McKinley Co., NM where she meets the Homer Jones family. They asked her to live with them to help with the care for three Jones children and attend school (one being Maxine Jones). Four more children were born. Veda was a mid-wife/nanny even as a teenager.
Over the years, Veda and Bill marry then move to Winslow, Navajo Co., AZ. Maxine Jones has married Willis Hardin, a AT&SF Railway employee, moving in 1946 next door to the Brandt's. Small world! Veda became a 'second mother' to Elyse Hardin. Elyse would spend hours at their home. Veda was a great teacher, mentor, sweet lady, wonderful cook, great seamstress (making 'squaw dresses' for the Hardin girls), fantastic needlework projects, and a friend always ready to help others. She loved to fish, attend the Gallup Indian Ceremonials, entertain out-of-state nieces and nephews during the summer break from school.
Veda was baptized Nov. 16, 1959. She attended the St. Joseph's Church. She was a very active member of Winslow's Ladies Auxiliary, Nurses Assistant for Winslow Memorial Hospital (helping with delivery of two of Elyse's children), and pie maker for the priest.
So many wonderful memories of a very special person!!!
Bio. by Elyse Hardin
Obit- Winslow Mail
Veda A. Brandt
Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, July 20, at Scott Chapel in Winslow for Veda A. Brandt, 75, who died in Flagstaff, Saturday, July 18. Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, and interment was in the Desert View Cemetery.
Mrs. Brandt, a resident of Winslow for over 49 years, was born in Rago, KS, Dec. 1, 1905, and came to Winslow in 1932. For the past 25 years she worked as a nurses' assistant at the Winslow Memorial Hospital.
She was a member of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Winslow; the Rosary Altar Society and the Winslow Emblem Club No. 103.
Survivors include a brother, Marvin Burroughs, of Albuquerque; two sister, Gretchen Clark of Bakersfield, CA, and Genevieve Ortiz, of Gallup, NM; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Scott Chapel-Owens Mortuary of Winslow handled the arrangements.
Veda Ann Burroughs is child #7 of 9 born to Carrie Eva Faires and George Washington Burroughs. Family lived in Attica, Sedgwich Co, KS. They moved to Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., NM area in mid-1900's. Mr. Burroughs was a section crew foreman for the AT&SF Railway.
As the train section would move down the line for the railroad so would the box cars where the section workers lived. Bill Brandt and brother, Lew, (workers for the railway) would visit the Burroughs house often. In 1920, Veda was now living in Thoreau, McKinley Co., NM where she meets the Homer Jones family. They asked her to live with them to help with the care for three Jones children and attend school (one being Maxine Jones). Four more children were born. Veda was a mid-wife/nanny even as a teenager.
Over the years, Veda and Bill marry then move to Winslow, Navajo Co., AZ. Maxine Jones has married Willis Hardin, a AT&SF Railway employee, moving in 1946 next door to the Brandt's. Small world! Veda became a 'second mother' to Elyse Hardin. Elyse would spend hours at their home. Veda was a great teacher, mentor, sweet lady, wonderful cook, great seamstress (making 'squaw dresses' for the Hardin girls), fantastic needlework projects, and a friend always ready to help others. She loved to fish, attend the Gallup Indian Ceremonials, entertain out-of-state nieces and nephews during the summer break from school.
Veda was baptized Nov. 16, 1959. She attended the St. Joseph's Church. She was a very active member of Winslow's Ladies Auxiliary, Nurses Assistant for Winslow Memorial Hospital (helping with delivery of two of Elyse's children), and pie maker for the priest.
So many wonderful memories of a very special person!!!
Bio. by Elyse Hardin
Obit- Winslow Mail
Veda A. Brandt
Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, July 20, at Scott Chapel in Winslow for Veda A. Brandt, 75, who died in Flagstaff, Saturday, July 18. Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, and interment was in the Desert View Cemetery.
Mrs. Brandt, a resident of Winslow for over 49 years, was born in Rago, KS, Dec. 1, 1905, and came to Winslow in 1932. For the past 25 years she worked as a nurses' assistant at the Winslow Memorial Hospital.
She was a member of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Winslow; the Rosary Altar Society and the Winslow Emblem Club No. 103.
Survivors include a brother, Marvin Burroughs, of Albuquerque; two sister, Gretchen Clark of Bakersfield, CA, and Genevieve Ortiz, of Gallup, NM; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Scott Chapel-Owens Mortuary of Winslow handled the arrangements.
As the train section would move down the line for the railroad so would the box cars where the section workers lived. Bill Brandt and brother, Lew, (workers for the railway) would visit the Burroughs house often. In 1920, Veda was now living in Thoreau, McKinley Co., NM where she meets the Homer Jones family. They asked her to live with them to help with the care for three Jones children and attend school (one being Maxine Jones). Four more children were born. Veda was a mid-wife/nanny even as a teenager.
Over the years, Veda and Bill marry then move to Winslow, Navajo Co., AZ. Maxine Jones has married Willis Hardin, a AT&SF Railway employee, moving in 1946 next door to the Brandt's. Small world! Veda became a 'second mother' to Elyse Hardin. Elyse would spend hours at their home. Veda was a great teacher, mentor, sweet lady, wonderful cook, great seamstress (making 'squaw dresses' for the Hardin girls), fantastic needlework projects, and a friend always ready to help others. She loved to fish, attend the Gallup Indian Ceremonials, entertain out-of-state nieces and nephews during the summer break from school.
Veda was baptized Nov. 16, 1959. She attended the St. Joseph's Church. She was a very active member of Winslow's Ladies Auxiliary, Nurses Assistant for Winslow Memorial Hospital (helping with delivery of two of Elyse's children), and pie maker for the priest.
So many wonderful memories of a very special person!!!
Bio. by Elyse Hardin
Obit- Winslow Mail
Veda A. Brandt
Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, July 20, at Scott Chapel in Winslow for Veda A. Brandt, 75, who died in Flagstaff, Saturday, July 18. Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, and interment was in the Desert View Cemetery.
Mrs. Brandt, a resident of Winslow for over 49 years, was born in Rago, KS, Dec. 1, 1905, and came to Winslow in 1932. For the past 25 years she worked as a nurses' assistant at the Winslow Memorial Hospital.
She was a member of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Winslow; the Rosary Altar Society and the Winslow Emblem Club No. 103.
Survivors include a brother, Marvin Burroughs, of Albuquerque; two sister, Gretchen Clark of Bakersfield, CA, and Genevieve Ortiz, of Gallup, NM; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Scott Chapel-Owens Mortuary of Winslow handled the arrangements.
