University of Iowa Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Harriet Ginkel
Harriet Anne Whitesel Van Ginkel of Hingham passed away peacefully May 14, 2013, with her daughter Susan and son-in-law Thomas Lincoln by her side. She was born Feb. 18, 1933, in Fort Wayne, Ind., and was 80 years old at the time of her death. Harriet was a loving and remarkably calm mother to her six children, a compassionate and loyal daughter to her beloved parents, Pauline and Harry, and lifelong best friend to her sisters, Lida and Rachel. She graduated from the University of Iowa in...