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Nurse of 58 years who went above and beyond for patients gets special retirement send-off: "You're an angel"

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Wynola Wayne walked out of work for the last time after 58 years as a nurse, you could tell this was no ordinary retirement send-off. This was the canonization of a saint who went above and beyond for her patients.

Nurse of 58 years who went above and beyond for patients gets special retirement send-off: "You're an angel"

TL;DR

  • Wynola Wayne retired after 58 years as a nurse.
  • She cared for Marco Houpe in 1965 when he was an infant with third-degree burns over 85% of his body.
  • Houpe survived and later attended Wayne's retirement send-off.
  • Houpe expressed deep gratitude, stating Wayne saved his life and calling her his guardian angel.
  • Wayne was so inspired by Houpe's will to survive that she named her son after him.