Obituary of Elizabeth A. Darden

ELIZABETH A. DARDEN

Daily Press (Newport News, VA) - November 23, 1997

 GLOUCESTER - Elizabeth A. Darden, 83, of Gloucester, died Friday, Nov. 21, 1997, at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital. 
Miss Darden retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1966 with the rank of Colonel, after serving for 30 years. At the time of her retirement, she was the chief nurse at the hospital at Langley Air Force Base. 
Col. Darden was a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Nursing. She belonged to the Retired Officer Nurses Association and to the University of Virginia Alumni Association. 
She is survived by her sister and her husband, Marqurite and Col. Adam Koscielniak of Ware Neck; niece and her husband, Carol A. and Hugh Dear of Ware Neck; and two nephews and their wives, Douglas and Jennifer Dear of Great Falls and David and Carrie Dear of Pollys Island, S.C. 
Burial will be private. 
Andrews Funeral Home, Gloucester, is in charge of arrangements.


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Elizabeth A. Darden, 83, of Gloucester, died 21 Nov 1997 at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital. She retired from the U.S. Air Force as a colonel and was a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Nursing.

Burial was private under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home, Gloucester.

––– Transcript –––

ELIZABETH A. DARDEN

GLOUCESTER - Elizabeth A. Darden, 83, of Gloucester, died Friday, 21 November 1997, at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital. 

Miss Darden retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1966 with the rank of Colonel, after serving for 30 years. At the time of her retirement, she was the chief nurse at the hospital at Langley Air Force Base. 

Col. Darden was a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Nursing. She belonged to the Retired Officer Nurses Association and to the University of Virginia Alumni Association. 

She is survived by her sister and her husband, Marqurite and Col. Adam Koscielniak of Ware Neck; niece and her husband, Carol A. and Hugh Dear of Ware Neck; and two nephews and their wives, Douglas and Jennifer Dear of Great Falls and David and Carrie Dear of Pollys Island, S.C. 

Burial was private. 

Andrews Funeral Home, Gloucester, was in charge of arrangements. 

––– Vital Statistics –––

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Field | Value                                                                  |
| Name  | Elizabeth A. Darden                                                    |
| Age   | 83 years                                                               |
| Birth | 1914 (estimated)                                                       |
| Death | 21 November 1997; Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, Virginia |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

––– Table of Relationships –––

|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                  | Relationship   | Residence                     |
| Elizabeth A. Darden   | Decedent       | Gloucester, Virginia          |
| Marqurite Koscielniak | Sister         | Ware Neck, Virginia           |
| Col. Adam Koscielniak | Brother-in-law | Ware Neck, Virginia           |
| Carol A. Dear         | Niece          | Ware Neck, Virginia           |
| Hugh Dear             | Nephew-in-law  | Ware Neck, Virginia           |
| Douglas Dear          | Nephew         | Great Falls, Virginia         |
| Jennifer Dear         | Niece-in-law   | Great Falls, Virginia         |
| David Dear            | Nephew         | Pollys Island, South Carolina |
| Carrie Dear           | Niece-in-law   | Pollys Island, South Carolina |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

––– Publication Details –––

|-----------------------------------|
| Field    | Value                  |
| Location | Newport News, Virginia |
| Name     | Daily Press            |
| Date     | 23 November 1997       |
| Edition  | [Not given]            |
| Section  | [Not given]            |
| Page     | [Not given]            |
|-----------------------------------|

––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1966 with rank of Colonel.  
• Served 30 years in the U.S. Air Force.  
• Chief nurse at Langley Air Force Base hospital at retirement.  
• Graduate of the University of Virginia School of Nursing.  
• Member of the Retired Officer Nurses Association.  
• Member of the University of Virginia Alumni Association.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text.
Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.]

[This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Darden, Elizabeth A.txt]