The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-17
MRS. THE|LE PASSES AWAY
 EARLY TODAY
Florence Nightingale of the North" Is Dead Gives
 Birth to Boy Baby.

Mrs Mary Theile, Wife or hafl Theile, Surveyor General and Secre' fary of Alaska, passed on at 4:3o o'clock this morning at St. Ann's Hospital, from post partum hemorr- haze. following the birth of a nine pound baby boy at o'clock. Mrs. Theile suffered little pain. Shortly after the birth of her son she real jzed the joy of motherhood as she clasped the tiny mite of humanity to her breast, her face aglow with happiness, before beginning her los ing fight to live. She was in the hospital only one and one-half hours before her son was born, having been taken there at 2:30 o'clock from the Theile home on the Highway.
 The baby is in the best of health and is in the care of Miss Cornel. ius. trained nurse, at the hospital.
 Mrs. Theile was one of the best known and most loved of women in the North. A trained nurse by pro fession, she spent a number of years in Alaska in the service Of the U s. Bureau of Education and by hel fearlessness in going where all others held back, to give aid to the sick and needy. Her name has long beer known in this country and in thu States as the Florence Nightingale of the North.'
 Born In Montana
 Mrs. Theile was born at Deel Lodge, Montana, in 1889.
 She lived most of her life in th' West and about eight years ago wen into training for nurse at Proyi dence Hospital, Seattle. For a mum Der of years she made her home il Seattle with her father, John Conley who had moved to that city and he step-mother, her own mother havini died at her birth.
 Mrs. Theile was married in Juneau March 19. 1922 at the Governor House to Karl Theile. She spent short time at the local governmen hospital here the previous Fall am gave her service in the Kuskokwin and Bristol Bay districts through tn winter
 Driving dog teams over the snows making her way in an open boa down the dangerous rivers of tn Kuskokwim u country. Mrs. Theile when she was in the government SCI vice as nurse. few years ago fought all obstacles to bring healt and happiness to the Indians. Durin the influenza epidemic in the nortf west country she was an untirin ships to save the lives of the men women and little children wh' placed all faith in her care of them
 Grief is General
 There are those elsewhere than il Juneau who will grieve her loss t this world. In Seattle where sh is known for her work. and in tn North, are many friends. In the In terior and along the various part of the Southwestern coast of Alas ks, her passing will be shock 0 grief. leaving saddened hearts.
 Perhaps no more human shocl was felt in Juneau today than tn announo snent of the death of Mrs Theile.
 Public compassion goes out to tn husband. Mrs. Theile during her res dence in Juneau. as nurse in tn government hospital, then as one o Juneaus matrons, became beloved b. all those fortunate to come in con tact with her personally.
 As the nurse in the sick room her care always tender, her person ality appealing, she gave confidence and won that which only sympathet ic administrations could attain.
 As the matron of her home, sh was a hostess rare, home bod. effusIng hospitality. Her friendship was sought, it was given and re lnained. Her ways were those fir stantly gaining that human compton ship, which made her immediatel friend, one proud to have friend and one who was accepted as req friend.
 Funeral Tomorrow
 Mrs. Theile is survived by he father and her step-mother. in Sea tie and an uncle in Montana.
 The funeral services will be to morrow afternoon at o'clock at tn Governors House. Dr. s. Hall Young Presbyterian General Missionary il Alaska, who has followed the trail of the North in work of service, a did Mrs. Theile, and who was he friend, will read the burial service
 Flags on public buildings in Jt neau went to half staff this mornin when Mrs. Theile's death becam known