Helen Shaw Thorngate, wife of Dr. George Thorngate, III, died March 29, 1975, at Carmel, Calif.
Born at Friendship, N. Y., April 1, 1897, she was a daughter of Rev. George B. Shaw and Mrs. Shaw. After graduation from Milton College, she was married and assisted her husband in medical school. With one son she accompanied him to China for service in the Seventh Day Baptist mission in Shanghai and Liuho in 1924. Three other sons were born and reared there. After the closing of the China Mission in 1950, they served briefly in Indochina.
A person of charm and zest, Mrs. Thorngate added greatly to whatever she did. The Robe of Achievement was awarded to her by the Women's Society of General Conference in 1966. A sister, Miss Miriam Shaw, also served as director of nursing at the Liuho Hospital for a period of years.
The memorial service was conducted at the Chapel by the Sea, Pacific Grove, Calif., by the Rev. Wayne R. Rood. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Dr. George Thorngate, IV, Dr. David Thorngate, Dr. Steven Thorngate, and Dr. Philip Thorngate; two sisters, Mrs. Hannah S. Burdick and Mrs. Catherine S. Jacox, Alfred, N. Y.; and nieces and nephews.
A .N. R.
