EUDORA FIELDS
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL


Eudora Neusch Fields, 96, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Malvern,
died Aug. 9, 1995, in a Memphis Nursing Home.
She was born April 11, 1899, at Price Station to the late Solomon and Etta Burton Nuesch.
She was a retired principal from Field's Elementary School, 
a member of Third Baptist Church since 1918 
and a member of the P.E.O., American Legion Auxillary,
the Hot Spring Historical Society, and was a trustee of the Hot Spring County Library
and a Life Member of the N.E.A.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn E. Fields.
Survivors include her son, Sanford E. Fields, of Memphis;
brother George Nuesch of Malvern;
sisters Nordelia Phelan of Malvern and Martha Riley of Calif.;
and grandsons Dr. Dan Fields of Russellville and Dr. Brad Fields of Jonesboro;
and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Aug.12 in the chapel
of Atkinson Funeral Home with Rev. Pat Titsworth.
Burial will follow in Rockport Cemetery.
Visitation will be between 6-8 p.m. Aug. 11 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Third Baptist Church in Malvern.
OBITUARY
MALVERN DAILY RECORD
AUGUST 11, 1995


Mrs. Fields and I first met in 1952 when I entered the 4th grade
at North Malvern Elementary School.  I was 9 and a recent graduate
of North Malvern Primary School which consisted of a 4 room schoolhouse.
She was the School Principal of the "big" new school and ran it
in a serious and professional manner.
Later that school year she presented me with a blue ribbon and a
one dollar bill for winning the annual math test for reciting the
multiplication tables the fastest (3 1/2 minutes, as I recall).
About the time of her retirement (I'm not sure of the date) the school
was re-named Fields Elementary School in her honor.  It was certainly deserved.
I last heard from her in about 1990 when she responded to a birthday
card I had sent her.  She was an admirable lady and significantly
affected all her students in a positive way.  I'll always remember her.
Bill Lamkins
(9/20/00)


Both the Baker Hill and 1987 photos were found in 1987 edition of THE HERITAGE, the annual publication of the Hot Spring County, Arkansas Historical Society, pages 21 and 73 respectively.
Bill
(3/2/02)