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At the age of 16, Lucy and her sister Emma went to India to work in The Salvation Army there. Emma married Frederick Tucker in 1888 . The Booth-Tuckers soon moved to London because of Emma's failing health, and Lucy followed. On October 18 , 1894 , Lucy married Colonel Emanuel Daniel Booth-Hellberg , a Swedish Officer. Lucy returned to India with her new husband and they together commanded the Indian Territory, taking on the names Ruhani and Raj-Singh respectively. They were appointed to France and Switzerland in 1896 . Lucy wrote the song ''Keep On Believing'' for The Salvation Army. In 1909 , her husband died. She went on to become the territorial commander for Denmark, Norway, and South America before she retired in 1934 . She was admitted to the Order Of The Founder for her accomplishments before she died. |
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