Diane Crouse

1969 Bridgewater Bulletin

Dianne Crouse died at the Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton, on Wednesday, May 21st., having been transferred there from the V.G. Hospital on the previous Saturday.

Injured in a car accident at Simms Settlement on March 21, she had been taken at once to the V.G. Hospital, but had never regained consciousness in spite of all that medical skill and constant tender care could do for her. At the time of the accident, she was on her way to the home of her parents in Springfield from Dartmouth where she was teaching.

Born in Springfield, twenty-three years ago, Dianne was the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Crouse of Springfield. She graduated from the New Germany Rural High School and also from the Teachers College, Truro. She had been on the teaching staff at New Germany for two years, and at the time of the accident, she was in her second year of teaching Home Economics at Caledonia Junion High School Dartmouth.

Surviving to mourn their great loss, are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Crouse; a sister, Marilyn; and her fiance, Lyle Eisener of Barss Corner. Dianne and Lyle had planned their wedding for August.

Also surviving are her paternal grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allister Crouse of Springfield.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, May 25, conducted by Rev. Carroll Armstrong of Barss Corner. One of the largest funerals ever held in Springfield; the church and vestry were filled to capacity while many stood outside. Sorrowing relatives and friends came from all over Nova Scotia to pay their tribute of affection and sympathy to the bereft ones. Among the relatives were Uncle Raymond and Mrs.Crouse of New Hampshire, Mr. and Mrs.John Rasmussen of Stellarton, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Chambers of Newport Station and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rand of Lower Sackville.

The choir with Mrs.Robert Mason at the organ sang the hymns,"Ere You Left Your Room This Morning" and "The Beautiful Garden of Prayer."

The flowers were many and beautiful testifying in their own silent way to the esteem in which this young girl,called so early to her heavenly home, was held by all.

Interment was in the Springfield Cemetery.