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 JILL LYNN NORTHAN 1941-2009 Jill was born in Port Arthur, Ontario, on April 10, 1941. She was one of 4 girls born to George Henry Northan and Irene May Northan, (nee Barker). The family moved from Ontario to British Columbia, first to Penticton, then to Vernon, finally settling in Kelowna where Jill grew up and went to school. Jill married Neil Stables, July 4, 1959 in Kelowna. That fall they moved to Vancouver where Neil completed his University degree in Civil Engineering. From Vancouver they moved to Victoria, where their first two children were born; Heather Lynn in 1960, and Charles Owen in 1962. In the summer of 1962 they moved to Dawson Creek, where their 3rd child, Glenn Earl was born in 1964. In the early years in Dawson Creek Jill was a stay-at-home mother, but as her children grew she worked at various jobs in the community. She worked at Imperial Oil, Firestone Tire, Household Finance to name a few. Her most satisfying job was at the Mizpah Transition House where she worked for a number of years. It was at Mizpah and because of her belief in the Women’s Rights movement that she went back to using her maiden name. After working at Mizpah for some years she became a contributing writer and photographer for the Peace River Block News, where one of her stories for an annual Remembrance Day Edition of the paper won her a national newspaper award. For the last 8 years she worked at Bill’s News which she enjoyed very much. Jill for many years was a member of the Dawson Creek Citizens on Patrol group. She spent over 200 volunteer hours patrolling the late night streets of Dawson Creek. Jill died at home in Dawson Creek with her family by her side in the early morning of February 18th. She is survived by her husband Neil; her 3 children, Heather (Bob) Prince of Terrace, B.C., Owen Stables, of Prince George, B.C., and Glenn (Alanda) Stables of Bessborough; her elder sister, Marlene (Ivan) Ching, of Bassano, Alberta; her twin sister Judy Northan, “Jonesy Louis”, of Smithers; and her younger sister, Sharron (Dick) Bruggmann, of Wenatchee, Washington. Jill also leaves 7 grandchildren: Dean Neil (Aaryn) Norman; Cory, Nicole, and Josh Stables; and Chanel Bedell, Kelsey Bedell, and Laine Stables. Jill also had 3 great-grandchildren: Jace, Reid, and Dax Norman. A social gathering to celebrate Jill’s life was held on February 21, 2009 at the Bergeron Funeral Services social room. Jill’s cremated remains were laid to rest at the Dawson Creek City Cemetery Columbarium on February 23, 2009. |
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