In this year of centennial celebration of the founding of the Frontier Nursing Service, it is fitting to honor the pioneers who helped build the nursing service and lay the foundation for Frontier Nursing University. Mary Bristow Willeford (1900-1941) was one of the first nurse-midwives to join the Frontier Nursing Service in August of 1926 and became one of the first Assistant Directors of the organization, playing a key role in the development of the clinical nursing service and the univers...
