In 1919, a few months after the end of World War I, Delano (front row, center) sailed to France to check on her remaining Red  Cross nurses. While there, she became ill and passed away on April 15, 1919. She is now buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Jane A. Delano: Pioneer of the Modern Nursing Profession 

By American Red Cross
via the Red Cross Chat web site

This month the American Red Cross celebrated Jane A. Delano’s contributions to the Red Cross and the field of nursing, with a wreath laying at Arlington National Cemetery.

A pioneer of the modern nursing profession and member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Delano founded the Red Cross nursing service in 1909 creating a vital force that uplifted lives with compassion and professional skill. Under Delano’s guidance and legacy, nurses became a national symbol volunteering for service in war and disaster, creating programs for emergency response and advancing health care programs. 

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