Mary Louise Beatrice Kohn

Background

Kohn, Mary Louise Beatrice was born on January 13, 1920 in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Theophilus John and Mary Katherine (Schmitkons) Gaehr.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, College Wooster, 1940. Master in Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, 1943. Nurse, 1943-1944, Atlantic City Hospital, 1944, Thomas M. England General Hospital, United States Army, Atlantic City, 1945-1946,Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1947, University Hospitals, Cleveland, 1946-1948.

Member of faculty Frances Payne Bolton School Nursing Case Western Reserve University, 1948-1952.

Volunteer nurse Blood Svc., American Red Cross, 1952-1955. Office nurse, Cleveland, part-time 1955-1994.

Freelance writer

Career

Nurse, 1943-1944, Atlantic City Hospital, 1944, Thomas M. England General Hospital, United States Army, Atlantic City, 1945-1946, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1947, University Hospitals, Cleveland, 1946-1948. Member faculty Frances Payne Bolton School Nursing Case Western Reserve University, 1948-1952. Volunteer nurse Blood Service American Red Cross, 1952-1955.

Office nurse Cleveland, 1955—1994. Freelance writer.

Achievements

• Mary Louise Beatrice Kohn has been listed as a noteworthy nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Auxiliary Academy Medicine Cleveland, 1970-1972, officer, 1976. Active Cleveland Health Museum Auxiliary, American Cancer Society volunteer. Women's committee Cleveland Orchestra, 1970, Station WVIZ-television.

Member of American Nurses Association, Association Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Association Operating Room Nurses, Association Operating Room Nurses of Greater Cleveland (charter, plaque 2004), Greater Cleveland Nurses Association, National Wildlife Federation, Cleveland Zoological Society, Council World Affairs, Friends of Cleveland Ballet, Alumni Association Wooster College, Frances P. Bolton School Nursing Alumni Association (president 1974-1975, board directors 1997—2000), Western Reserve History Society, American Heart Association, Cleveland Playhouse, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Cleveland Animal Protective League, United States Humane Society, Smithsonian Institution, Cleveland Children's Museum, Alzheimer's Association, Sierra Club, Antique Automobile Association American, Women's City Club (Jewel award 1992), Cleveland Racquet Club (social committee 1999—2000), Sigma Theta Tau International.

Connections

Married Howard Doctorate. Kohn, 1944. Children: Marcia R., Marcia K. Epstein.

Father:

Theophilus John Gaehr

Mother:

Mary Katherine (Schmitkons) Gaehr

Spouse:

Howard D. Kohn

child:

Marcia R. Kohn

child:

Marcia K. Epstein Kohn