Elizabeth Thelberg Burr

1860–1935 (age 75)

Biography

Elizabeth Thelberg Burr stood as a pillar of compassion amid the rapid transformations of the early twentieth century. She devoted her spare hours to charitable outreach, the support of young mothers, and the cultivation of neighborhood gardens that brightened the lives of countless families in Poughkeepsie.

Her gentle resolve still inspires those who walk through Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, where her memory is honored by the community projects she helped sustain. Elizabeth believed in the power of small acts of goodness to bring comfort and hope to every passerby.

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