Happy Mother's Day - Hazel Miller Hodges

Hazel Miller - Student Nurse

Hazel Miller Hodges 
September 8, 1922 -January 4, 2011


This picture was taken of my Mother, Hazel Hodges, when she was a student nurse at Grace Hospital School of Nursing in Banner Elk. She graduated from Grace Hospital School of Nursing in 1945 so this picture was probably taken around 1942. Grace Hospital is now a dormitory  for students at Lees McRae College and the Maple Tea Room and Post Office (shown in the picture) have been long gone. My Mother worked as a Registered Nurse at Grace Memorial and then later at Cannon Memorial Hospital in Banner Elk. She was also a Red Cross nurse, honored for her distinguished volunteer service.  After her retirement from nursing she enjoyed working with students at Banner Elk Elementary School.


Thinking of her on this Mother’s Day.