May Tower Bigelow

1866–1935 (age 69)

Physician

Biography

May Tower Bigelow (1866–1935) broke barriers as a physician, dedicating herself to the health and dignity of every patient who came under her care.

Interred at Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home and Memorial Park, she is remembered for the intelligence, care, and unwavering steadiness that defined her practice.

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