Margaret was a kind and hardworking woman. She never turned away an expectant mother if she wasn't married or couldn't afford to pay.

She did all the laundry, as well as cleaning the nursing home and doing all the cooking.

She bathed all the babies and the mothers. This was a time when mothers" couldn't touch the floor for nine days after delivery".

Margaret earned approximately $3.00 each day for each mother. This included meals, accomodation and laundry.

Margaret delivered all ten of her grandchildren at the Rasberry Nursing Home. One of her grand daughters remembered that Margaret always had a quarter in her apron pocket for a candy or a treat.

It wasn't unusual for new babies and expectant mothers to be both upstairs and downstairs in the small nursing home at any given time. Margaret would sometimes just lay down at the top of the stairs during the day to rest for a few moments and listen for a mother-to-be or a newborn call for her assistance.

Despite the hard work and demands made on her time, Margaret always looked good and kept her lovely white hair in a bun.