Rest In Peace: 100-Year-Old Hospice Patient’s Wish To Meet Baby Cow Comes True

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A resident at The Oaks of Daniel Island had a dream come true this week thanks to Crescent Hospice Care and Crosswind Farms.

A resident at The Oaks of Daniel Island had a dream come true this week thanks to Crescent Hospice Care and Crosswind Farms.

Caregivers for Ms. Phyllis Becotte, 100, noticed her love for cows after seeing her apartment at the Oaks, which includes a shelf covered in ceramic cows. Becotte has loved and collected her whole life.

“We strive to bring joy to add that quality to our hospice patient’s lives and seek to grant wishes that do just that,” said Holly Nye, community liaison for Crescent Hospice. “With Ms. Becotte, we noticed her shelf of cows… and thought loving a baby cow would bring a smile to her face.”

Nye and the hospice facility then went to work to figure out how they could make the wish come true. The team connected with Crosswind Farms out of Holly Hill and set up the meeting between Becotte and the baby named Mulan.

When Mulan showed up at The Oaks, everyone had the chance to give her some love.

Once Becotte first spotted Mulan, Nye exclaimed, “Oh, looky there!” Afterward, when everyone was washing cow slobber off their hands, Becotte said, “No, I’ll keep that.”

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[BuffettGirl]

D'awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

 

[Spider]

It's awesome when hospices do things like this.

 

[the cat did it]

That is so WONDERFUL they did this for her!!! I too want to meet a baby cow...have met adults and fed them (one started chewing on my daughters dress-she was like 6, freaked her out!) but babies? Any kind of baby is awesome. This is not far from me Daniel island is very nice and has a large population of pure white squirrels (I see one every once in a while on the island I live on-which is NOT daniel island)...that lady is in a nice place and love they made her and the other residents happy!! Love feel good stories like this

 

[Turd Fergusen]

They should have brought her a plate of veal parmesan!!! Just kidding this was a nice gesture to a great old lady!

 

[Freyja]

Cows are very affectionate. I would have a Jersey cow if I had the land and barn to do right by her.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Phyllis Becotte died on July 6, 2025, at the Oaks, Daniel Island, S.C. at 100 years of age. She was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y. on Feb. 5, 1925, the daughter of Marian and Stanley Davis. Phyllis attended school in Niagara Falls and graduated from Niagara Falls Community College. In 1943, she married Harold A. Becotte (Hal) in Sioux Falls, S.D. He proceeded her in death in 2000. Phyllis was a Girl Scout leader and a co-founder of the “Ga Na Chow Ie” Indian Dancers.

In appreciation of her efforts, she was adopted by the Tuscarora Indian Tribe in New York state. In 1974, Phyllis and Police Chief Becotte moved to Keene, where she owned and operated a gift shop, “The Springhouse.” Phyllis employed many first-time workers and developed lifelong friendships. She particularly enjoyed traveling throughout the country on buying trips for her shop. She also enjoyed a variety of home arts including sewing, crocheting and collecting. She later moved to Charleston, S.C. to be with her family. She is survived by a son, Michael Becotte (Diane K.), a granddaughter, Meara Z. Becotte (Shane Panaia) and great-grandchildren, Milo Stephens, Quinn Panaia and Zoe Panaia all of Charleston, S.C.

Phyllis L. Becotte

Phyllis Becotte died on July 6, 2025, at the Oaks, Daniel Island, S.C. at 100 years of age. She was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y. on Feb. 5, 1925, the

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