Elizabeth Gilmore

At 8:18 PM on Sunday, August 7, 2011, Elizabeth Gilmore passed away. She was surrounded by her loving husband, her children, her grandchildren, and her dogs. She went very peacefully with infinite grace. Elizabeth assisted many families as their midwife and teacher of other midwives in Taos County since 1978, through the Northern New Mexico Birth Center, of which she was a founder. An unparalleled champion of mothers and babies, famous for those efforts throughout the world, she also founded the Midwifery Education Accreditation Counsel and the National College of Midwifery. Elizabeth was born on September 9,1947 to Louis E. Stephens and Helen Hall Stephens. She is survived by her husband, Carl, her children, Anna, Ezra, and Jan, ex-husband Daniel, her grandchildren, Jang, Logan and Hunter, her mother Helen, her siblings Louis, Charles, James & Alice, She will be missed by a staggering number of people for whom she was a teacher, a mentor, a friend & often as the first person they ever encountered. The family wishes to thank Elizabeths friends who were so helpful & caring during her long illness. Elizabeths life touched many people around the world. A Memorial Celebration will be held on Sept. 24th, 2011 from 1pm to 4pm in the grass courtyard on the South side of the Sagebrush Inn, Taos New Mexico. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the National College of Midwifery, 209 State Rd 240, Taos, NM 87571.