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Submitted: 7/8/04 • Approved: 10/25/19 • Last Updated: 10/28/19 • R8241-G0-S3
b. 21 March 1901 Pinos Altos,Chihuahua, Mexico
d. 1 Jan. 2002 Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona
Benita A. Streecter, 100 of Kearny, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, in Casa Grande. She was born in Piños Altos,Chihuahua,Mexico and came to the Ray-Sonora area in 1914. As a Red Cross nurse, she trained to be a mid-wife and for over 50 years delivered babies, many locally. Over the years it was estimated that she had delivered over 1,000 babies and was honored for her services with an award from the Arizona Governor’s Office. She was an active member of the Catholic Church in Sonora and in Kearny, and she belonged to the Immaculate Heart Association. Survivors include her daughter, Armida S. Chavez of Guadalupe; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Location: A-110-3 (Two Space South of Larry Brumbley [1958-1986])
GPS Location 32.98869 // -110.77545
Contributed on 7/8/04 by edward.peed
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