Read the story of Alda Raulinaitis, the daughter of a Lithuanian immigrant coal miner in Springfield who, despite her humble beginnings, appears to have been something of a polymath, a true Renaissance woman, in addition to a fine artist. It would be wonderful to find out anything more about her, for example, if she had siblings, husband or children, or an association with St. Vincent de Paul (Lithuanian) Catholic Church before she left Springfield. It is likely that her first name was originally Aldona, just as her abbreviated last name, Raulin, was originally Raulinaitis.

A big thanks to Mike Kienzler of SangamonLink for uncovering her story, complete with photo. https://sangamoncountyhistory.org/wp/springfield-high-school-sketches-1930-alda-raulin