Burke Hospice and Palliative Care grants patient's last wish in Caring Connections program By Tammie Gercken Staff Writer Oct 6, 2016 Oct 6, 2016 Updated Mar 15, 2019 0 Gilda Hildebran is surrounded by family members and church staff as she visits her husband's grave one last time. Photo by Tammie Gercken/The News Herald Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Tammie Gercken Staff Writer HILDEBRAN - On Sept. 25, Gilda Hildebran got her wish.kAmw:=563C2?[ 2 A2E:6?E 2E qFC<6 w@DA:46 2?5 !2==:2E:G6 r2C6[ H2D E96 7:CDE A2CE:4:A2?E :? 2 ?6H AC@8C2> E96 286?4J :D DE2CE:?8 42==65 “r2C:?8 r@??64E:@?D[” :? 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