Daily News, Hayward CA
August 2, 1954Miss M. Estella Hine, retired Army Nurse and long-time resident of the San Leandro-Hayward area, died yesterday at the home of her brother, Dr. Gerald C. Hine, 2862 Second street Hayward. Miss Hine was 81.
Miss Hine was a graduate of Northwestern Hospital at Minneapolis, Minn in 1894. In January 1899 she was commissioned in the Army Nurse Corps and served at various military installations, including a tour of duty in Manila.
She resigned her commission in 1908 and reentered military service as a Navy nurse in 1910. At the time of her retirement she has 28 years of service.
A native of Wisconsin, Miss Hine moved to San Leandro upon her retirement. In 1942 she moved into a Montgomery street home in Hayward and for the past two years has lived with her brother and sister-in-law.
In addition to Dr Hine, she is survived by four other brothers: Harry Hine, Minn.; George and Douglas Hine, Mo.; and Willard Hine, N.J.
Civil War
Enlisted June 4, 1862, Athens Ohio, 87th Ohio Inf., discharged Oct 1, 1862.
Enlisted Jul 9, 1863, discharged March 12, 1864
Enlisted Mar 13, 1864, discharged Aug 18, 1865
personal history in soldiers home record
age 71, born Ohio, 5' 8", ruddy complexion, blue eyes, gray hair, protestant, fasrmer, widowed. last discharge July 22, 1921.