Sunday, 21 September 2025

Nurse Ada Botting, (1888-15/7/1916). "gentle and tactful"


Miss Ada Botting, Pukeuri, was yesterday appointed probationer muse at. tho Oamaru Hospital under the usual conditions. The vacancy was caused by the resignation of Nurse Buick, whose resignation was accepted by the Trustees with regret.  -Oamaru Mail, 21/12/1910.


Miss Ada Botting, third daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Botting, died at Karitane after a prolonged illness. Miss Botting was a nurse by profession, and while nursing a patient contracted the disease (consumption) which eventually carried her off. During her professional career she was extremely popular with her patients owing to her gentle and tactful ministrations. During her long illness she bore it with exemplary patience, and when it became evident that a fatal ending was certain she faced the inevitable with Christian resignation. Her funeral on Tuesday was attended by a large number of friends and relatives.  -Mount Ida Chronicle, 21/7/1916.


Karitane Cemetery.


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