Florence Henry Shimer

1879–1962 (age 83)

Biography

Florence Henry Shimer, born in 1879, shaped the lives of countless young women as the founder of the Mount Carroll Seminary and as a tireless advocate for liberal education.

Her insistence that learning be both demanding and humane created a legacy that endures beyond Cortland Rural Cemetery, where she now rests.

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