Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (3)

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of tho Holy Cross. To give up this young daughter, to surren– der their ambitions for a domestic and social career for her was a severe test of the religious faith of the father and mother. They met the test and made tho sacrifice, and, later on, wore to go through the same experience exactly with another daughter, Miss Lillian. Sister Mario Loretta became Dean of tho Conservatory of' Music at St. Mary's College, and, later on, Doan of St. Mary's College. For eighteen years she was connected with this institution of learning as pupil and official. She died while Dean of tho school, midway of life, consecrated to her work and capable therein, a lovely character, a useful life snuffed out at tho height of its usefulness. Dr. Edward P. Buddy became a doctor of medicine, graduating from St. Louis University. Last November ho rounded out twenty– five years of service on tho faculty of that institution and re– ceived the silver modal given to all members of the faculty who had served for a quarter of a century. He is now one of tho prominent doctors of St. Louis, recognized for his professional ability, and his worth as a man. I have always prized his friend– ship. Miss Helen, like the other girls, went to St. Mary's College and there graduated. Returning to hor homo she lived thGre until her death, a beam of light helpfully, lovingly and tenderly caring for her parents in their declining years, and preceding her mother to the grave by only a few months of time. A lovely character · she was ·! Miss Cocilo, also a graduat0 of St. Mary's College, married tho la~c Dr. Louis J. Dandurant, one of my best pro– fessional friends; a fine doctor and a fine man. He and his little boy met a tragic death by drowning, Mr~. Dandurant and her little girl, Ann Elizabeth, escaping as though by a miracle. That little Ann Elizabeth 1 now grown to a beautiful young womanhood, has followed the way opened by her mother and aunts, and is a pupil at St. Mary's College to-day. This is the one instance in tho history of St. Mary's College where six girls of the same family have attended that school. Mrs. Dandurant has shown tho greatest fortitude in tho disaster that befell her home, and with courage and devotion has faced her shattered hopes and devoted her life to the only child rtmaining from the wreck of the homo •

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