Eleanor Rose Morse (Ellie or Rose) was born in Lyndon, Vermont and had many fond memories of her years growing up in East Burke, at the base of Burke Mountain.  She was an avid skier, and in that rural, pre-rope tow area of Vermont would climb up the mountain in order to schuss back down.  Winters were a special time for Rose in Vermont. An extra special treat was when her grandfather would take her out in his horse-drawn sleigh.  She loved talking about the special time of year called 'maple sugaring' or the sugaring season when sugar maple trees were tapped by hand, the sap brought out of the forest by horse before it was then boiled down (30-40 gallons of sap yielded 1 gallon) into a golden nectar.  She often shared this memory the with her family, and kept them well supplied with syrup from Vermont.

In 1948, Rose received her degree in nursing from Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital. Both professionally as a registered nurse, as well as personally, she made it her life's mission to administer to the sick and injured.  After her kids were in school, she went back to work as an RN. She never stopped putting others first, even in her final days of life.

While working at a hospital in Michigan she met her husband of 71 years, Kenneth (Kenny) on a blind date.  She and Kenny loved to dance, and for many years belonged to a dance club in Glen Ellyn, IL. They also lived in Sheboygan, WI and finally settled in Wheaton, IL. They enjoyed traveling, especially to Hawaii and Arizona where they bought a second home in Fountain Hills to escape the mid-west winters. Sharing meals and laughs with their large group of friends was another great joy in their life together.

Rose was the very definition of die-hard Cubs fan. She and Kenny loved to watch the Cubs on TV or in preseason in Scottsdale. Though she was crushed when the team would trade away her favorite players, she never lost faith: "I'm sure they'll do better next year."

She also enjoyed making hand-embroidered pillowcases and crocheted or knitted afghan sweaters as gifts.  Her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were her pride and joy.