"As the weeks went by Jessie’s condition worsened, and the family
prayers for her recovery intensified. Our family doctor gave no
encouragement. He consulted another doctor who came to examine her.
They came to a joint diagnosis of tuberculosis of the bone marrow for
which there was no known cure. This statement of the doctors came as
no surprise, the evidence was plain to all. Jessie was aware of it
too..."
Henry
Slotemaker
writing about his little sister's illness
The Slotemaker Story: Part 5
Jessie's baptismal record
Tillie with Jessie who is
about 3 years old
