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The passing of Orcella Rexford (b. Louise Cutts-Powell, 12 Jun 1887 in Tracey, Minnesota) in Los Angeles. She was buried near the grave of Thornton Chase in the Inglewood Park Cemetery. [BW11p495-498; Find a grave]
Orcella first heard of the Bahá'í Faith from Mrs. Myrta Sandoz of Cleveland, Ohio, and was later confirmed by Dr. Edward Getsinger in Boston, Mass. She became a believer in 1918-1919. [BW11p495]
For a brief biography see Bahá'í Chronicles.
For a more extensive biography see Bahaipedia.
See her article, Alaska, Our New Frontier. [BW9p918-922]
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Orcella Rexford; - Births and deaths; - In Memoriam; Cemeteries and graves; Thornton Chase; Los Angeles, CA; United States (USA) |
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