Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Wednesday, November 03, 2010 at 05:00:35 :
Independent Journal
Wednesday, September 10, 1980
Page 4
FAITH ECKHOFF
Faith Eckhoff, a registered nurse practitioner in Novato, died Tuesday afternoon at a local hospital after a long illness. She was 53.
In 1974 she became one of the first people in the state to qualify as a maternity nurse practitioner. She worked with Dr. Harris Simmonds with the Marin Medical Group in Terra Linda.
As a practitioner, she handled routine health care previously done only by doctors, such as preliminary examinations, health education, training and counseling.
She later had her own office in the Indian Valley Medical Center, near Novato Community Hospital.
A native of San Francisco, she was a nurse for the last 30 years, working in several doctors’ offices as well as hospitals throughout Marin County.
In addition to her usual work as a nurse, she conducted clinics in childbirth and parenting and trained the volunteers who worked in Novato’s hospitals.
Mrs. Eckhoff was a charter member of the Novato Hospital Volunteers Association, the Jolly Rogers chapter of the Children’s Home Society, and the American Association of University Women.
She is survived by her husband, William T. Eckhoff III of Novato; two sons, William T. Eckhoff IV of Rohnert Park and James Eckhoff of Novato; four daughters, Jane Hayden of New York Emily Jenkins of Washington, Elizabeth Eckhoff of Minnesota and Jennifer Eckhoff of south Lake Tahoe; and six grandchildren.
Memorial services arranged by Redwood Funeral Chapel will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Novato Presbyterian Church, 710 Wilson Ave. Inurnment will be private.
Memorial contributions can be made to the donor’s favorite charity.
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