Lewis-Gale was in Roanoke when I had my tonsils and adenoids removed in 1947. The new Lewis-Gale Hospital in Salem was dedicated in 1972. I just found a website with the history of Lewis-Gale Hospital (it was tricky to find!): History of LGMC http://www.lewis-gale.com/CustomPage.asp?guidCustomContentID={F38BB138-523B- 4396-835A-97BF052B5F4B} If that doesn't work, go to: http://www.lewis-gale.com/ Then click on: "About Us" and in that menu, click on: "About Lewis-Gale" which will take you to: http://www.lewis-gale.com/CustomPage.asp?guidCustomContentID=6B27A156-BA2B-4 E74-ABF3-BC9CA49885D1 On that page (!) in the first paragraph (under "Our Mission"), click on the highlighted "100 years" - and that will take you to the history! There are a couple of old pictures of the hospital on that page. There was a Jefferson Hospital in Roanoke - I haven't been successful in finding any history about it, except for mention of the Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing which was founded in 1914. I'm not positive, but I think Jefferson Hospital became Roanoke Memorial Hospital, which today is Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Both of my brothers and my sister were born in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Paula Kelley Ward San Antonio, Texas [email protected] Digging up the Past for the Future -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rick Wimmer Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 5:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Another Floyd descendant I believe Lewis-Gale hospital was in Roanoke before moving to Salem. Also there was a Jefferson Hospital. Betty

Jefferson Hospital was merged with Lewis-Gale Hospital in forming Roanoke Community Hospital, after which a new Lewis-Gale facility was built in Salem (?). Roanoke Memorial was the city's first, begun on its present site (then far from the city) by the Norfolk & Western Ry in the late 1890s for the benefit of its workforce. Carolyn