Carrie Wooster was born in 1877 to a wealthy and distinguished family in Ohio. She met Clyde Tingley who had been raised on a farm near London, Ohio. Although they came from two different worlds, they fell in love and were married on April 21, 1911.
Carrie was ill and was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Her doctors recommended that she move to a drier climate. Because of her poor health the couple decided to relocate to Albuquerque, New Mexico where she could be treated at the Methodist Sanitarium.
Carrie was in recovery and was feeling much better. Her husband became interested in local politics. They had arrived in New Mexico within just a few years of the New Mexico Territory becoming the State of New Mexico. By 1934, he was elected Governor of New Mexico, becoming the first governor to serve two terms. Carrie became the First Lady of the state and began working behind the scenes to make positive changes for the sick and the poor throughout the state. They had access to funds through President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. During this time they built dozens of hospitals throughout the state, including the Carrie Tingley Hospital honoring Carrie. The hospital’s who’s focus was on children with tuberculosis was moved from Truth or Consequences to Albuquerque in 1981. Today it serves children with Orthopedic conditions.
Even after her husband was no longer in office, she worked tirelessly on projects to ease the suffering of children. Through her fundraising activities, she ensured that all children confined to hospitals during Christmas would receive a present.
We are inspired by Carrie’s life! Her contributions to the poor and the sick are still felt in New Mexico today.
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New Mexico Magazine
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