Berta Zirn
Berta Zirn (born February 8, 1891 in Bubsheim ; † January 13, 1976 ) was a German nurse . She has received several awards for her exceptionally long, continuous work in nursing over more than five decades.
Live and act
Berta Zirn was born on February 8, 1891 in Bubsheim. After finishing school, she trained as a nurse at the Nymphenburg Hospital in Munich . In 1920 she passed the exam. On October 1, 1920, she started work as a community nurse in her hometown of Bubsheim and still held this position at the old age of over 80 until her death in 1976. She also took care of the Bubsheim church and sacristy for over 50 years.
Berta Zirn died in mid-January 1976 a few weeks before she turned 85.
Honors
On the occasion of her 70th birthday on February 8, 1961, she was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon . On the occasion of her 50th anniversary as a nurse, she was appointed on January 24, 1971 on behalf of the Caritas Association Freiburg by the Papal House Prelate Dr. Alfred Weitmann from the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart was awarded the Golden Caritas Cross. Mayor Josef Stier granted her honorary citizenship of the municipality of Bubsheim on behalf of the municipal council on the same day .
literature
- Award for Sister Berta . In: German Hospital Society; Professional Association of Administrative Managers of German Hospitals; Expert committee for the entire hospital system (ed.): The hospital . tape 63 . W. Kohlhammer, Cologne 1971, p. N 136 ( reference in the online table of contents ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Michael Häring et al .: Heimatbuch Bubsheim . Geiger, Horb am Neckar 2002, ISBN 3-89570-812-7 , p. 323-324 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zirn, Berta |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German nurse |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bubsheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 1976 |
| Place of death | Bubsheim |