Issue 19.14
Part 2
We thought we could keep little Kathy because her parents had forgotten about the baby but when we moved we had to give little Kathy up. Giving her up was heart wrenching for all six of us; Eloise, Sam and our four oldest daughters. Our next residence city was Idaho Falls. Eloise worked some at the hospital there. Our bishop in our ward called upon Eloise to use her nursing skills to benefit the ward members quite often. The Wyrouck family moved to Pocatello. Wherever we lived Eloise was always willing to share her nursing skills in a humanitarian way and there were uncountable opportunities to do that. We lived in Pocatello for twenty six years and during that time. Eloise worked at the Bannock Hospital. For a time Eloise and her friend shared being sixth floor nursing supervisor. One took the job four days per week and the other three days then they would change. One time when the Wyrouck’s had a get together at our Island Park cabin three year old Jonathan fell from the balcony and landed on the floor. He was not breathing and was turning blue so quick as a flash. Eloise picked Jonathan up and gave him mouth to mouth and revived him.
Another time Eloise and Sam were dining in a restraint when one of the guys was choking and was turning blue, Eloise jumped up and gave the Heimlich maneuver on him while the rest of us just sat there dumfounded. Eloise was given ample opportunities by the wards’ bishop for Eloise to do plenty of charity nursing. For a period of many months Eloise went to a ladies’ house to give her a daily shot.
In her later years, Eloise mother had a heart attack and Eloise went to her mother’s hospital to be with her mother and then Eloise stayed with her mother at her mother’s home in Swan Lake. A year later Eloise’s mother had another heart attack and this time she was brought to the Pocatello hospital. Eloise stayed with her.
When she was able Eloise brought her mother home to her house in Pocatello. Her doctor, Dr.
Call, came every day to check on his patient. After about a month of her stay at Eloise’s house her mother wanted to go to her home in Swan Lake so Eloise took her home and stayed with her for a time. Eloise’s sisters each started to take a week’s turn. One of the sisters decided that her mother didn’t need her prescribed medications so she discontinued them. The mother died that week. Eloise has been an angel at every place where she lived and Hurricane. Utah was no exception. While living at Quail Lake Estates for the past twelve years she had opportunities to serve. We had a retired widow neighbor who lived one block away. Eloise and Sam ministered to her physical needs such as driving her to appointments and shopping. She was aged ninety two years old and lived alone so she had an emergency caller that she wore on her wrist. One day she fell so she pushed the button. The terminal had Eloise’s phone number so they dialed Eloise. Eloise and Sam hurried to her house and found her wedged between furniture. 911 was called and the emergency workers were able to lift her out and take her to the hospital. Eloise has spent her life giving meaningful compassionate service to her fellow neighbors, friends, family ward members and strangers.
At this time, Eloise in her daily prayer asks the Lord to help her give service to some one in need. At age 89 Eloise has need for some of that compassion returned.
Sam Wyrouck can be contacted at 801-707-2666.