Obituary of Jane Alton Danielson

Jane Alton Danielson passed away peacefully October 21 in the Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, CT. She was 91 years of age. Ms. Danielson was born in Hartford but spent her summers in East Woodstock, to which she moved permanently at age 8. The daughter of Flora and Carl Danielson, a school teacher and carpenter-cum-store keeper, respectively, she was pre-deceased by James, her younger brother. A graduate of Woodstock Academy, Ms. Danielson trained at a lab school in Boston before returning to Woodstock to work with Dr. David Bates. With seemingly limitless energy, she ran the office with a high degree of professionalism and compassion, admixed with spirited debates over politics. When Dr. Bates retired, Ms. Danielson served in the offices of the Woodstock Medical Group until her retirement at age 80. Ms. Danielson leaves behind numerous cousins in the Gifford, Child, and Morse families, as well as the Bates family, of which she was effectively a member. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 26, at 1:00 p.m. at the East Woodstock Congregational Church. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, gifts in Jane's memory may be given to the East Woodstock Congregational Church, 220 Woodstock Road, P.O. Box 156, East Woodstock, CT 06244; or the Muddy Brook Fire Department, P.O. Box 222, East Woodstock, CT 06244-0222.To share a memory with her family "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com