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LUDLOW, Vt. — Alice M. Brooks, 72, of Ludlow, Vermont, passed April 17, 2019 peacefully at Mountain View Care in Rutland, Vermont.
Alice was born to Reginald and Esther (Spaulding) Lombard, July 2, 1946, in Rutland, Vermont. She was the first of five children, growing up in Ludlow, Vermont. She graduated from Black River High School in 1964 and received a registered nurse degree from Elliot Community Hospital in Keene in August 1967. In September 1967, she joined the United States Army, worked her way to First Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps. She was assigned to the 24th Evacuation Hospital in Vietnam in July 1968 and returned home July 1969, serving two tours across seas. She received several medals, including National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, two Oversea Service Bars, and the Army Commendation Medal.
She leaves as her legacy two children and one grandson: daughter Emily Brooks, son Eli Brooks, and grandson Cade Bourassa. She also leaves to cherish her memory two sisters, a brother, and their families as well as the numerous people’s lives she touched. She was predeceased by her younger twin brothers, Leo and Cleo Lombard. Her children remember her as a hard-working, very loving mother/friend/confidant.
Alice was a registered nurse for 32 years at Mount Ascutney Hospital until she retired in 2011 and was passionate about affecting the most positive change in anyone and everyone she met. She also worked in Sullivan County Hospital, Dartmouth Hospital, and New London Hospital as well as the Bend, Oregon Regional Hospital during her lifetime of passionate desire to help others heal during their time of need.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled for June 1 at 1 p.m. at Camp Plymouth State Park. Following her wishes, friends and family will celebrate her life rather than mourn her death. In an effort to make the gathering the “outing” which she always enjoyed, the family has chosen to have a potluck celebration, so please bring a dish to share. A donation can be made in her honor to the American Disabled Vets.
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