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 Leona Jean Wilson (Miller) February 6, 1922 – February 6, 2010 Leona was born February 6, 1922 in Didsbury, Alberta. She was the third child of Edwin Marshall and Viola Jane Miller, baby sister to Edna and Clarence. In the fall of 1927, Leona moved with her family to the South Dawson area. There now were four children as Marjorie was added in 1923, followed by Thelma in 1929 and Bill in 1931.Leona took herschooling at theSouth DawsonSchool. She thenworked at theDawson Hotel as a waitress for a year from 1941 to 1942 when she left to work as a clerk in the Dudley and Wilson Grocery Store. On October 26, 1943, she enlisted in the air force in Edmonton, Alberta. She was posted to Rockliffe, Ontario out of Ottawa were she did office work. She was discharged January 16, 1946. Leona married Jack Wilson on November 20, 1946. They made their home on a farm in South Dawson. They never had children of their own, but always had a number of nieces and nephews who loved to visit. Both Leona and Jack were very crafty and they passed this making of things on to their extended family. Leona’s family also included her pet animals – Dash, her pat banty hen, Chubby, her cat and Bruin, her dog. Leona learned to drive after moving to the farm. You could see her tootling around town in her blue Hillman car with a couple nieces and nephews in the back seat. She would quite often be talking to herself, telling herself what to do next. She was always a very careful driver. Leona was a member of the Royal Canadian Branch 141 and attended meetings whenever she could. She was always dependable and worked hard at whatever she endeavored to do. Jack passed away in February 1982. Leona stayed on at the farm until November 2004 when she moved to Centennial Manor, residing there until January 2008 when a bad fall put her in the hospital and eventually Peace River Haven, Pouce Coupe, where she was residing at the time of her death. Leona was predeceased by her parents Edwin Marshall and Viola Jane Miller; husband Jack; sister Edna Proctor; brother Clarence Miller; nephews Marshal Peters and baby Christopher Peters; nieces Brenda Kerr and Jayde Peters and numerous brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Fondly remembered by sisters Marjorie Ketola and Thelma Yackel; brother Bill (Joyce) in Victoria; sister- in-law Beatrice Cameron of Pouce Coupe; numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews; special friends Doris and Dale Brocke who were always there for her, and many other friends. Leona was buried next to her husband Jack in the Dawson Creek Cemetery on February 10, 2010. Donations in Leona’s memory may be made to ' Peace Haven Society', Box 188, Pouce Coupe, British Columbia, V0C 2C0. |
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