Background
She was born in Atlantic, Iowa to William Henry Wead and Elizabeth Delight Hutchinson Wead, the youngest of four siblings.
She was born in Atlantic, Iowa to William Henry Wead and Elizabeth Delight Hutchinson Wead, the youngest of four siblings.
She was brought up in a close-knit, very religious family. This influence eventually resulted in the founding of the Order of Job"s Daughters in 1920, so named in honor of her mother. The group became International in 1931 when a bethel opened in British Columbia, Canada.
Job"s Daughters International now exists in the United States of America, Canada, Brazil, Australia and the Philippines.
Wead met William Mick while attending Creighton Medical College in Omaha, Nebraska. She enjoyed a variety of hobbies including oil painting, singing, reading, traveling and participating in several different fraternal organizations and civic clubs.
She died in Cleveland, Ohio, and is buried in Omaha.