Nurse of the Honor Guard always ready to pay tribute to her loved ones

For the past two and a half years, the Oil Region Nurse Honor Guard Association has bestowed the latest honors on area nurses.

“We are nurses honoring nurses at funerals and tributes,” said Patti Smith, who with Katina Draper is co-president of the nonprofit. “Maybe they’re nurses who work in hospice, and that way they can still hear how much they were appreciated. »

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