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Submitted: 10/2/17 • Approved: 10/4/17 • Last Updated: 10/7/17 • R1196889-G1196888-S3
August 17, 1927 - August 14, 2016
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
SPRINGDALE — Elaine Hammack French, 88, of Springdale passed away to her Heavenly home on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, at her home. She was born Aug. 17, 1927, in Port Arthur, Texas, to John and Mary Badeaux Hammack.
She was preceded in death by both parents, her husband, Samuel Baker French, and her sister, Marjorie Meszaros.
Elaine grew up in Port Arthur, Texas, graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1945. She was drum major of a fast-stepping drum and bugle corps, the Red Hussars.
After graduation she went into nurses training at Touro Infirmary with Tulane University. She graduated in 1948 as a registered nurse, receiving both the nursing ability and citizenship awards.
She married Samuel Baker French on Sept. 5, 1948.
Elaine was a certified Red Cross Home Nursing Instructor and a Red Cross volunteer.
Her long nursing career included industrial, hospital, office, and director of nurses for Medical Personnel Pool, with the last 17 years of her career working for EDS as a Medical Analyst Texas Home Health.
After living in Austin, Texas, for 47 years she moved to Springdale, Ark, in 1999.
Elaine's hobbies were quilting, crocheting, sewing, gardening, and cooking, especially breads. She was a member of the Perennial Garden Club as well as the Botanical Gardens. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Springdale since 1999 and was active in Bible Study Fellowship.
Elaine loved her family dearly and is survived by her daughters Debby Goodwin and husband H.L. and Laura Taylor and husband Frank of Springdale, Ark.; sons Sam French and wife Diana of Austin, Texas, and John D. French and wife Irene of San Antonio, Texas; 10 grandchildren, Rebecca Bennett and husband Johnny, Joshua Goodwin, John Caleb Goodwin, Sarah Blaine and husband Adam, Heather French, Jill French, Brenda French, Kaci French, John Daniel French, and Russell Taylor and fiance' Melanie; four great-grandchildren Kadie, Karsten, and Killian Bennett and Wyatt Blaine; and many other family, friends, and loved ones.
Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Funeral service will be Saturday, Aug. 20, at 10 a.m. at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home.
A private family burial will follow under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Guiding Eyes for the Blind at www.guidingeyes.org.
The family wishes to extend many thanks to Elaine's doctors and staff, church members, and many friends who have been so dear to Elaine.
Condolences may be made online at www.nelsonberna.com.
Contributed on 10/2/17 by wfields55
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