Susan (Hoose) Jefferson ’54 died Dec. 26, 2020. She was 88. Susie earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education at Illinois Wesleyan, where she was also active in Kappa Kappa Gamma. Susie was a strong supporter of her husband Thomas Jefferson ’52 in the founding of Heritage Enterprises (now known as Heritage Health) in 1961. Susie was passionate about serving the elderly, and she served on Heritage’s board of directors from 2004 until her passing. Susie was strong, generous and smart. She was a member of Second Presbyterian Church and P.E.O. Chapter CL, where she had served as president. She was also an active supporter of the Baby Fold. She loved knitting and needlepointing, and opened a needlepoint shop with Georgette Shupe in 1981. She also enjoyed cooking, crossword puzzles, Bridge Club, tennis, golf and socializing with her many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, sister Nancy (Hoose) Froelich ’52 and many other family members and friends. She is survived by two sons, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.