 They presented the donation as part of Rosemary Cares, a project in
honor of a woman who devoted many years of her life to volunteer
service. Zimmerman died May 8, 2007, at ALMH.
The project was begun in her honor to help replenish the supply
of stuffed animals available to comfort young patients who come to
the hospital for treatment or hospitalization.
"We wanted to do something we thought would be special to her,
and little children were special to her," said Linda Barrick,
Zimmerman's daughter-in-law. "She was a really wonderful woman and
so well-known in the community."
Zimmerman was active with the Logan County March of Dimes,
Salvation Army, Illinois Sheriff's Association, Shriners and Lincoln
Christian Church.
Granddaughters Laura Kavanaugh and Chris Clementz oversee
Rosemary Cares and will accept brand-new stuffed animals for the
project. Kavanaugh can be reached at 737-7924 and Clementz at
306-6320.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital is located at 200 Stahlhut
Drive, just off Lincoln Parkway. It is affiliated with Memorial
Health System, based in Springfield.
[Text from file received from
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]
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