Deaconess nurses keep in touch since nursing school days in the early 1960s

Former Deaconess nurses keep in touch since first days of nursing school in 1961.

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Wed., Oct. 13, 2021

Former Deaconess nurses, from left, Donna Pierce, Dorothy Feldman, Pam Conine, Nora Nikkola and Judy Free greet and hug as they gather for breakfast at the Longhorn BBQ in Airway Heights.

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Former Deaconess nurses, clockwise from top right, Connie Workman, Sue Terrell, Anne Magner, Donna Pierce, Pam Conine, Nora Nikkola and Judy Free, gather for breakfast.

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BELOW: “Memories Beneath our Cap,” is a published memoir compiled and written by a group of former nurses who graduated from Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in 1964.

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The back cover of “Memories Beneath our Cap,” a book containing many memories of the Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing class of 1964.

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Former Deaconess nurses, from left, Dorothy Feldman, Connie Workman, Pam Conine, Nora Nikkola, Donna Pierce, Sue Terrell, Judy Free and Anne Magner gather at the Longhorn BBQ in Airway Heights on Oct. 7. Their friendships span 57 years from the first days of nursing school at Deaconess Hospital in 1961. A core of eight to 10 enjoy breakfast together once a month.

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