Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
PLAN MONUMENT
TO MISS N. GILES
Movement Started to Perpet-
uate Memory of Citys First
Visiting Nurse.
IN RECOGNITION OF WORK
Fund to Be Held to Aid the Poor and
Suffering Of Rock Island
Proposed.

InOSe Interested In the WOlh Ol lnS
Visiting Nurse association deem it en-
tirely fitting that some monument be
established to perpetuate the memory
OF the late visiting nurse, Miss Mar
garet Giles. in recognition of the faith
full work done by her during the four
years of her service. Numbers CT
friends and those who know something
OF the many sacrifices that have been
made by Miss Giles have suggested
that a fund, to be known as the Mar
garet Giles Memorial Fund.- be col
lected and be kept as an ever-ready
source, within its limitations, for the
help of those who are poor and suf-
fering. 1t is proposed that the fund
be held upon conditions that the in
come thereof shall be used for hospital
or other expenses incident to opera
tons of poor people who come under
the care of the Visiting Nurse associa-
ton.
Large numbers Of people have come
in personal contact with Miss Giles,
and she has ministered to so many
poor and afflicted that it is thought
many will be very willing and glad OF
the opportunity to assist in the estab-
lishment of this fund.
Contributions will be received by
any bank in the city, and when the
fund is completed, announcement VIII
be made concerning it and the neces-
sary steps taken to insure its perma-
nency.
The great amount of work done by
Miss Giles during the time she has
been acting as the visiting nurse in
the city will never be known, nor the
great devotion TO duty and untiring
efforts in behalf of the poor and af-
fiicted OF the city. She was loved -
those TO whom she daily ministered.
and among them especially will she
be missed and mourned. Her friends
were legion and her passing has caus-
ed great sorrow throughout the city,
and on all hands has been expressed
the wish to in some way commemorate
her good work, with the result that this
movement has already been started.
Resolutions Express Loss.
The ladies' auxiliary to the Rock
Island County Humane society in ses-
sion yesterday at the home of Mrs.
Belle Jones, 1901 Seventeenth avenue.
adopted the following resolutions on
the death of Miss Giles, who was &C
lively interested in the work of the
organizations:
Whereas, the Lord has in his in
finite wisdom removed from among us
one of our great workers and highly
esteemed members, Miss Margaret
Giles, and whereas the long and init
mate relations held with her in the
discharge of her duties to this society
and her unlimited work with us makes
il BETTING that we record our appre-
citation of her
Resolved, that the wisdom and
ability which she has exercised in the
aid of our organization by service and
contribution will be held in grateful
remembrance
Resolved, That the sudden removal
of her from among our midst leaves a
vacancy that will be deeply realized
by all the members and friends of this
society and will prove a serious loss
to the public
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be placed upon the records
of this society and, published in the
local papers and copy be forwarded
to the bereaved family"