Obit: Priscilla Barbary Wood, NM
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Obit: Priscilla Barbary Wood, NM
| NMFireHorse (View posts) | Posted: 22 Jan 2004 12:27AM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Barbary, Wood
Albuquerque Journal - January 20, 2004
Priscilla Barbary Wood, 93, beloved mother, lover of animals and nature, and an inspiration to all she met, passed away on January 16, 2004. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Cook of Niles, Michigan; Carolyn Wood of Albuquerque; and Mary Jane Zabinski of Okatie, South Carolina. Priscilla completed nurse's training in Akron, Ohio, and went on to become a nurse anesthetist, first practicing in 1930, one of the early women pioneers in anesthesia. In 1934, she married Jerome Wood of Niles, Michigan who died in 1970. Due to Priscilla's efforts, both the City of Niles and the State of Michigan enacted legislation to require the pasteurization of milk. Twice she worked to defeat city water fluoridation proposals. In 1958 the family moved to a farm where Priscilla became involved in raising Arabian horses, Yorkshire hogs, and Charolais cattle. She used her nursing talents to care for the medical needs of the animals. She also plowed the fields and mowed the alfalfa. She was an accomplished horsewoman who won trophies and ribbons showing Arabian horses. She continued to ride well into her 80's. Priscilla enjoyed sewing; and when her youngest daughter started a Stretch and Sew store in Massachusetts, Priscilla sold fabric, taught sewing lessons, and repaired sewing machines. She also modeled the garments she made. Because of the bounce in her step and the smile on her face, she was always the favorite of the audience. She was an avid reader and studied many subjects including Huna, the Enneagram, and Dowsing. Rather than dowse for water, she dowsed for harmful rays in the earth, helping people to avoid the effects of this negative energy. She even had a brief article published in The American Dowser Quarterly. Priscilla had an abundance of energy and spirit. She may have been short in stature (5 foot 2 inches) but she definitely cast a large shadow that reached out quietly to touch and influence others. Services will be held in Niles, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to: The American Society of Dowsers, P.O. Box 24, Danville, VT 05828.
Priscilla Barbary Wood, 93, beloved mother, lover of animals and nature, and an inspiration to all she met, passed away on January 16, 2004. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Cook of Niles, Michigan; Carolyn Wood of Albuquerque; and Mary Jane Zabinski of Okatie, South Carolina. Priscilla completed nurse's training in Akron, Ohio, and went on to become a nurse anesthetist, first practicing in 1930, one of the early women pioneers in anesthesia. In 1934, she married Jerome Wood of Niles, Michigan who died in 1970. Due to Priscilla's efforts, both the City of Niles and the State of Michigan enacted legislation to require the pasteurization of milk. Twice she worked to defeat city water fluoridation proposals. In 1958 the family moved to a farm where Priscilla became involved in raising Arabian horses, Yorkshire hogs, and Charolais cattle. She used her nursing talents to care for the medical needs of the animals. She also plowed the fields and mowed the alfalfa. She was an accomplished horsewoman who won trophies and ribbons showing Arabian horses. She continued to ride well into her 80's. Priscilla enjoyed sewing; and when her youngest daughter started a Stretch and Sew store in Massachusetts, Priscilla sold fabric, taught sewing lessons, and repaired sewing machines. She also modeled the garments she made. Because of the bounce in her step and the smile on her face, she was always the favorite of the audience. She was an avid reader and studied many subjects including Huna, the Enneagram, and Dowsing. Rather than dowse for water, she dowsed for harmful rays in the earth, helping people to avoid the effects of this negative energy. She even had a brief article published in The American Dowser Quarterly. Priscilla had an abundance of energy and spirit. She may have been short in stature (5 foot 2 inches) but she definitely cast a large shadow that reached out quietly to touch and influence others. Services will be held in Niles, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to: The American Society of Dowsers, P.O. Box 24, Danville, VT 05828.