Dockstrader's obituary, where her composite photo from her nursing days can be seen. Dockstrader graduated from the Spokane Sacred Heart School of Nursing then moved to Missoula to start her career after graduation. (Bigfork History Project)
January 19, 2022
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The story of Effie Dockstader — Bigfork’s doctor
In a time where it was rare for anyone from Bigfork to pursue a higher education, let alone a woman, Effie Dockstader took off to nursing school and came back home to serve her community— gaining a reputation for being the “town doctor.”