Bessie Romaine STRINE
Obituary

BOURGARDE: Mrs. Bessie Strine Bourgarde: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The (GA) - July 17, 2001

"Deceased Name: BOURGARDE: Mrs. Bessie Strine Bourgarde
Mrs. Bessie Strine Bourgarde, age 100, died July 16, 2001. She was a resident of Campbell Stone Apartments in Buckhead. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanne M. Salter (Mrs. Winfield O. Salter) of Atlanta, two granddaughters, Dayna Salter-Smith of New Orleans and Carrie Campbell of Houston and three great-grandsons. Funeral services will be held in York, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Bourgarde's birthplace. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her memory to The Hospice Atlanta Center, 1244 Park Vista Drive, Atlanta, GA 30319. H.M. Patterson & Son, Arlington Chapel, 404-851-9900"


Bessie R. Bourgarde Red Cross Volunteer: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
York Daily Record (PA) - July 19, 2001
Deceased Name: Bessie R. Bourgarde Red Cross Volunteer

"ATLANTA - Bessie R. Bourgarde, 100, of Atlanta, Ga., formerly of York, died at 3:03 a.m. Monday at Hospice Atlanta. She was the wife of Lester F. Bourgarde, who died July 16, 1980.

A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Monday in Prospect Hill Cemetery in York. There will be no viewing. A procession will meet at 1:45 p.m. Monday at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance of the cemetery. The Etzweiler Funeral Home, 1111 E. Market St., York, is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Bourgarde was born Feb. 17, 1901, in York. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Jacob and Mellie Maggie (Geislor) Strine.

She was a volunteer for the York chapter of the American Red Cross, York County Heritage Trust and York Hospital.

Mrs. Bourgarde is survived by a daughter, Jeanne M. Salter of Atlanta, Ga.; two granddaughters; and three great-grandsons.

Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Dwayne C. Carter, retired United Church of Christ pastor.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Red Cross, 724 S. George St., York 17403; or to York County Heritage Trust, 250 E. Market St., York 17403."



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