Lucile Salter Packard - Philanthropist
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 37° 23.949 W 122° 07.819
10S E 576975 N 4139507
Lucile Salter Packard had a lifelong devotion to the health and well-being of children.
Waymark Code: WM6BN9
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member cache_test_dummies
Views: 6

The grave of Lucile Salter Packard is located in the Alta Mesa Memorial Park. The headstone for her husband, David Packard, is adjacent to Luciles. The headstone reads simply:

LUCILE SALTER PACKARD
1914-1987

Lucile Salter Packard is referenced at the "Find a Grave: web site.

Description:
from wikipedia.org "Lucile Packard and her husband, David were dedicated to children and were the driving force behind the development of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. There are several distinct organizations that bear Lucile Packard’s name. Among them are The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Because of their similar names, the organizations can be confused with each other, and they often work closely together to help improve the health of children."


Date of birth: 06/30/1914

Date of death: 05/30/1987

Area of notoriety: Other

Marker Type: Horizontal Marker

Setting: Outdoor

Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Mon-Sun: 8AM-6PM

Fee required?: No

Web site: [Web Link]

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