Davida B Driscoll

Driscoll, Davida B., 93, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Service 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 24, Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Davida began working at the age of 2 years. Her mother and other Council Grove women started doing Red Cross work during WWI, serving coffee and doughnuts to service men going through town. Davida would sing; “Im a little Red Cross baby. I love my country. I love my daddy. Go fight for me.” Soldiers would give her quarters, etc, which were put into bonds for her. Later, in WWII her husband was in combat for 54 missions. Davida purchased war bonds to buy a ruby ring for his birthday, which he always wore, even if he had a better ring. Preceded in death by husband, Francis Driscoll, parents, David and Nira Gleason, brothers, James N. Gleason and Robert W. Gleason and sister, Lorraine Aspelin. Survivors: sisters, Emma Thompson of Wichita and Jeanne Evans of Washington D.C. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Humane Society, 4218 SE Blvd., Wichita, KS, 67210. 93, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Service 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 24, Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Davida began working at the age of 2 years. Her mother and other Council Grove women started doing Red Cross work during WWI, serving coffee and doughnuts to service men going through town. Davida would sing; “Im a little Red Cross baby. I love my country. I love my daddy. Go fight for me.” Soldiers would give her quarters, etc, which were put into bonds for her. Later, in WWII her husband was in combat for 54 missions. Davida purchased war bonds to buy a ruby ring for his birthday, which he always wore, even if he had a better ring. Preceded in death by husband, Francis Driscoll, parents, David and Nira Gleason, brothers, James N. Gleason and Robert W. Gleason and sister, Lorraine Aspelin. Survivors: sisters, Emma Thompson of Wichita and Jeanne Evans of Washington D.C. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Humane Society, 4218 SE Blvd., Wichita, KS, 67210.