I am deeply saddened to learn that Miss Small passed away on December 16th.This news came to me on January 29th., ironically,the very same day that I officially retired from an  immensely rewarding career in nursing practice.

As a 1967 graduate of The New Hampshire Hospital School of Nursing, over the years since then,I have grown to genuinely appreciate Miss Small`s unselfish dedication to teaching and to the nursing profession. I have also come to value her steady guidance and the confidence she fostered in each & every one of her students ..." The Pinkies."

As one of the Echoes Year Book editiors for my class, I had the opportunity to work closely with Miss Small as she eagerly mentored us in a sometimes overwhelming project. While she guided us through this creative process, often encouraging us to look at things from different perspectives, she ultimately supported the students to make their own choices & final decisions.

One cold day in December following my September graduation, I was walking on Pleasant Street, carrying some very heavy bags! Excited that I could finally afford to purchase Cristmas gifts for my family,I was trudging along when a big sedan slowed down and pulled right up alongsisde of me. Miss Breene was driving and Miss Small was a passenger. Both ladies quickly got out of their nice warm car. " Miss Lundberg, this is all too much for you to carry all alone. Please, let us help you. !" They happily took the heavy bags from my tired arms and began loading them into the  car`s trunk. With the heater cranked up on the drive home to Johnson Hall, they pleasantly chatted with me and seemed very interested in how I was enjoying working as a brand new Registered Nurse. I really enjoyed this unexpected visit with both ladies who were acting like concerned  and caring Aunts. This was also one of the few times that I ever saw either Miss Small or Miss Breene "out of uniform" ,and I marveled at how pretty they looked dressed in"street clothes." As naive students, I think we imagined that  our teachers surely slept  " in uniform" ! 


I have always been proud of being a graduate of N.H.S.N. & owe my successful nursing career in large part Miss Small.I regret that I never took the time to share this with her.

I pray that her loved ones will take comfort and find strength in knowing how much this wonderful woman ,my dear Miss Small, influenced me and so many other young students to shine in their own bright light.

With my deepest sympathy,
Frances Lundberg Leavitt, R.N.,retired

Bennett Funeral Home

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