Elisabeth Burrell Pringle

Elisabeth Burrell Pringle, age 100 (born 12/29/1924), passed away in peace under hospice care in her Independent Living apartment at Sonata Lake Mary Retirement Home, on Friday, April 25th, 2025. It is altogether fitting that she was in independent living, as independence, along with service to others, were the touchstones of her life. She is survived by two of her sons (George Hale Pringle and David L. Pringle), 9 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and many more step-children, step-grandchildren, and step great-grandchildren. She was a natural at family-building. During WW2, Lis married George Pringle (deceased 2006) before he shipped out for service as an Army captain in Europe. They took up residence in George’s hometown of Leesburg, Florida, and together, they had 4 sons in the following decade, after which she decided to pursue higher education. She earned a Bachelor’s in General Studies and a Master’s in English Education from Rollins College, then moved to Ohio to teach high school English and GED prep courses for prisoners at Ohio State Penitentiary. After a stint as guardian ad litem for the court system (basically, the child’s representative in court during custody cases), she attended Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio and earned her doctorate in psychology. Lis then practiced psychology in Ohio, in Germany, and eventually back in Leesburg, when George (along with her since-deceased son John) returned to Florida to build and sell houses in that area. Lis retired as a therapist at the turn of the century, and, after the deaths of her son Frank and of her husband, moved to Orange City, Florida, where she resided on her own until the infirmities of age made it impossible for her to maintain a house for herself. During her retirement, she was on call for the Red Cross as a crisis interventionist and volunteered to go to New York after 9/11 to offer grief counseling to first responders. This was typical of Elisabeth Pringle; she saw where help was needed and put herself at the side of those who were suffering. She was, simply put, one of a kind, and the world is lessened by her absence but was improved greatly by her contributions. We’ll miss you, Mom, and we’ll always love you. A private service will be held for family at graveside in Lone Oak Cemetery, Leesburg, FL on March 18th, 2025, followed by a family gathering for a meal. In lieu of flowers, please donate to VITAS Healthcare (her hospice provider) at VITAS Community Connection PO Box 645352 Cincinnati, OH 45264-5352 or https://vitascommunityconnection.org/ Arrangements entrusted to Beyers Funeral Home of Leesburg, Florida.

Elisabeth Burrell Pringle

December 29, 1924 - April 25, 2025