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Marker is located on the grounds of the Savanna public
library on the SE corner of Madison & Third Streets. |
State Representative
Tony McCombie honored Helen
Scott Hay, a trailblazing nurse from Savanna, in a speech on the floor of the
Illinois House of Representatives.
“In honor today of National
Women’s Month I want to take a moment to recognize an incredible women from
Savanna, IL, Helen Scott Hay.” said Rep. McCombie. “She was a nurse who devoted
her life to helping other people by teaching in the nursing profession, serving
in the Red Cross during World War I and training nurses all over the world!”
After her work with the Red Cross,
Helen Scott Hay moved back to her hometown of Savanna where she continued to
serve the community in various ways – even as principal of Savanna High School.
Before Helen Scott died in 1932 after a full and meaningful life devoted to
helping others, she exercised her right to vote.
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