Gertrude Crownfield

1867–1945 (age 78)

Biography

Gertrude Crownfield, born in 1867, spent her life weaving close friendships and offering encouragement to neighbors in her Brookside community, especially during difficult years surrounding the wars of the early twentieth century.

Her gracious hospitality and faithful companionship gave comfort to many, and visitors gather at Brookside Cemetery to honor the life she shaped with tenderness.

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