Nelson High School
Reunion 2000 Newsletter
Class of 1942 Plus some '41 and '43
Updated 2002
What Happened to Us ??:
From Div: 2 & 3, 1942 plus some '41 &'43
Allen, Alex 1832 East Anza Way, Tucson, Arizona 95737 Email: Aallen2293@aol.com
Ambrose, Doreen, (Mullock) Widowed, Burnaby, BC 5 children, worked in Police Dept., volunteers, arranging seniors tours.
Benwell, Betty. (Johnson) Betty now lives in Coquitlam. (604) 469-2076. She had 4 sons, a long career in nursing, including Operating room and Emergency in Vancouver General, in charge of Trauma in St. Pauls, worked in Burnaby General and in Courtney. She also was a Realtor in Courtney and Winnipeg. Then after retirement, she went into Home Care for another five years.
Berry, Sue. (Hilliard) Sue and her husband live in West Vancouver. 2 daughters. Worked in Social Services for many years and is still very involved in her church organizations.
Brown, Yvonne (Boyd Magneison) lives in Delta, BC. Married 53 years. 3 sons, 2 daughters, 5 grandchildren. Greatest enjoyment has been her family and travelling, (fifteen trips) all over Canada and the US with her sister Lois and brother-in-law Bob (Crerar).
Bird, Barbara. (Don Kettyls) Barbara lives in North Vancouver. retired from Nursing
Chapman, Bill Nelson retired from CPR.
Corbett, John (first wife Elsie Hodgson. 1 son, 1 daughter) Still lives in Nelson. Married to Peggy. Retired from West Kootenay. John and Peggy were avid rockhounds. Email: pegnjohn@look.ca
Christian, Frank , Revelstoke BC 3 children, 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, retired from CPR
Defoe, Ernie, Vancouver [Georgina Hunt recent 50th ann.], 3 children, 6 grandchildren, retrd District Chief, Vancouver Fire Dept. Still plays trombone (Preservation of Swing, Hyatt regency) Golfs . Active in neighborhood Block Watch. Email: erndefoe@istar.ca
Dewdney, Pamela ( McBride) Trail BC Deedee was a librarian, has 2 children and 2 grandchildren..
Fisher, Gene. Burnaby, BC (Mrs.Beldon Stafford) Retired from BC Telephone
Gunn, Evelyn (Chet Larson) lives in Kelowna. 2 sons, 2 daughters, 4 grandchildren, 2 greatgrands. She began her teaching career in Rossland and was a music teacher for many years in Kelowna. Email: ev_larson@telus.net
Hickey, Betty. (Stewart) Betty has always lived in Nelson. 1 son. 3 grandchildren. She worked in the Bank of Commerce and then for many years in the Great Northern office. She was an avid golfer. Betty had a stroke and is now living in Jubilee Manor.
Hickey, Verna. (Horace LaPointe) Verna and Bucko have been married 55 years. 2 sons, 1 daughter, 1 grandchild. She served in the Navy for 4 ½ years in WW2. Verna has always lived in Nelson She worked in the Bank and for a law firm. Until her health failed, she was constantly involved as a volunteer in community and church work and was very active in the Canadian Legion.
Hilliard, Miriam, (Bowes) Mississagua, Ontario. Retired from lengthy career in nursing
Holt, Lindsey, (Peter Maulle) .Victoria 2 children, I grandchild, retired from many years as a nurse in Victoria.
Jones, Gwen (Buerge) widowed, lives in Nelson
Johnson, Connie (Mel Bradshaw) Kelowna 2 sons
Kay, Isobel (James Paterson) Burnaby, BC retired from BC Telephone 2 Boys, 2 girls, 9 grandchildren. Avid tennis player.
Kennedy, Iris (Allan Close) Oliver (Deer Park Estates) BC 4 children, 5 grandchildren. Retired Steno Royal Bank, Vancouver.
Limacher, Heida, Victoria (Jack Morgan) widowed. 1 daughter, 1 son She travels extensively with old Nelson friends and spends time with her son in San Diego and her daughter and grandchildren close to home, as well as being busy with church activities.
McClement, Willa (Wakefield), Victoria [w.wakefield@telus.net] I daughter 2 grandchildren. Retired from executive career in Nursing and Public Health. in Ontario. Willa (sister is Neena, in N.Z.) was widowed and came back to BC to look out for her mother.
McLanders, Muriel (Jim Ball) Kimberly BC
Morrison, Logan, Grand forks, BC retired school principal
Norris, Mackenzie, West Vancouver BC Mac retired as President of BC Rail
Nelson, Ruth , (Burch) North Vancouver BC
Patterson, Ola (Ross Cassan) Kelowna [married 52 years] 4 children, 6 grandchildren 1 greatgand. Ola worked in Nelson for the CPR and later in accounting. Very active work with Girl Guides for over twenty years.
Powell, Evelyn, Burnaby, active member Salvation Army
Price, Ardell (Don Fisher) Norton, Mass. 3 children, 1 grandchild.
Ritchie, Jim Edmonton, Alberta. Retired Judge
Rowley, Diana (Diane Anderson) Vancouver BC 5 children, 9 grandchildren, 3 greats, unretired Mgr. of Ace Personnel Agency.
Rohde, Daphne: (Earl Wilson 60 years in 2002) Sardis BC, Progeny: Jim & Mike & Karen. 4 grandchildren, 3 greats, 2 granddogs. Lived in Kimberly, Grand Forks, Nelson, Calgary and Vancouver. Was Sales clerk, Secretary, Realtor, Personnel Mgr. Wrote poetry, wrote book. Traveled lots. Rolling stone that gathered no moss but had fun. Now lives in Sardis, BC in a retirement village and edits a newsletter. Phone: 604-858-0892
Email: daphnewilson@shaw.ca
Serres, Barbara. (Beecher) Calgary
Smiley, Delbert Always lived in Nelson{married to Nina, 50 years] 4 children, 6 grandchildren, drove school bus, worked for City. Active member of Canadian Legion. Deceased 2001
Smiley, Leatrice Vancouver [Lea married 60 years to Bob Wilson 2002] 3 sons, 1 daughter, 4 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. Worked for Traders Finance, Welfare Dep., in Trail, Nelson and Calgary. Executive Secretary in East Asiatic, MacBlo and Cominco in Vancouver. Now retired and busy volunteer on her Seniors Association executive.
Stevenson, Alice (Jane) (Sloan) Sidney BC. Retired Professional Photographer, 2 children, 2 grandchildren
Thain, Richard, 108 Mile House, BC, 4 children, 10 grands, retrd 25 years in wholesale lumber bus., then Corps Commissionaires.
Thompson, Phyllis (Jenner) Windsor, Ontario Worked for UIC in Nelson before moving to Windsor, 4 children, 8 grandchildren
Todd, Dorothy (Fred Thompson). Sardis BC 2 children. Toddy spent eleven years as a nurse. In their retirement years she and Fred were snowbirds back and forth to Arizona.
Triggs, Tony, North Vancouver, Retired Mining Engineer
Wesley, Mike. Retired Government Employee, still lives in Nelson
Wilson, Bob Vancouver (Leatrice, see above) Had varied career as construction supervisor and expediter in Calgary and Vancouver
Wigg, Gladys, (Redman, widowed) Vernon, BC 2 children
Young, Jean (Campbell) La Hoya, CA retired from nursing
Some More Names From the Yearbook
Affleck, Ted, (widowed) Vancouver BC Public Service
Auld, Bert, (Ann) Menlo Prk CA Engineering Prof, Stanford.
Aldersmith, Frances (Colebank) Aldergrove BC
Barwis, John, Surrey BC, Musician
Boyd, Denis, Sardis BC (Vi) involved in community affairs.
Burge, Bill (Elizabeth) 1 daughter N Vancouver, retrd Lawyer
Crerar, Florence (Harold Furman) Seattle WA
Crerar, Bob, Scarborough, Ont.
Coletti, George, Nelson. Antique store, avid collector
Coletti, Rita (McGovern) Langley BC charity worker
Emory, Betty, (Eric Askew) South Slocan BC
Ferguson, Warren Westbank BC Snooks is retired Lawyer Email: wnf@telus.net
Fisher, Myrtle (Bud Cooper) Nelson BC
Graves, Victor Parksville BC retrd BC Gas Inspector
Hughes, Claire, Victoria, BC.
Lakes, Mike, West Vancouver, retired Lawyer (recently remarried)
Norris, John, New Denver BC, writer and historian
Rutherglen, Ron (widowed [Eleanor Simpson]) Penticton, retired Social Worker. Still active outdoorsman.
Sahara, Coral (WJ MacDonald) Okotoks, Alta
Scott, Mona (Gordon Mason), Victoria
Sharp, Dawn (George Penniket) Nelson, 3 children, teacher active community worker. Email: penniket@netidea.com
Thain, Margaret (Councilman Art Wilkinson) Port Moody
Triggs, Peggy (Stoliker) Mission. Retired teacher
Domeij, Einar Kelowna BC
Dunnwoody, Sheila ( Bartha) Coquitlam BC
Dyke, Jocelyn (Noel) Vancouver BC
In Remembrance
Allan, Gordon
Argyle, Catherine
Armstrong, Shirley
Attree, Dick
Baird, Pat
Barwis, Bill
Beattie, John
Boomer, Dalton
Bradley, John
Bradshaw, Art
Breeze, Evelyn
Breeze, Howard
Brewer, Phil
Buchanan, Bill
Cady, Pat
Calbeck,Cecil
Carew,Lorraine)(2002)
Cloakey, Ted
Corbett, Levi
Conrad, Mable
Courtney, Jean
Crossley, Bill
DelPuppo, Annie
DelPuppo, Victor
Dingwall, Donella
Elsdon, Robert, (2000)
Fairbank, Dave
Ferguson, Elizabeth
Ferguson, Joan (2002)
Fleming, Gladys
Forbes, Ken
Gordon, Mary
Gordon, Sandy (2001)
Graham, Bob
Greer, Beulah
Greer, Laura
Griffiths, Tom
Guy, Pat
Hart, Ruby
Heath, Jessie
Heighton, Clarence
Hesse, Bud
Hlookoff, Paul (2002)
Hilliard, Joe
Hodgson, Elsie
Holmgren, Eric
Holt, Janet (2001)
Hoover, Jim
Hornett, Dick
Holmgren, Eric
Huyck, Ted
Huyck, John
Irving, Stewart
Jorgensen, Marjorie
Jorgensen, Earl (2001)
Kay, Donald
Kellog, Harold
Kennedy, Edna
Kennedy, Frank
Kootnikoff, Mike
Laakso, Bill
Laakso, Oliver
Leeming, Robert
Lindow, Carl
Lipinski, Charlie
Ludlow, Jack
Lund, George
McMordie, Bill
Macintosh, Velma
Mann, Roy
Manahan, Connie
Manahan, Doreen
Milne, John
Moen, Arvid
Moen, Christine
McLennan, Martin
McLeod, Mary
Nagle, Gertrude
Nelson, Ester
Nisbet, Walter
Paddon, Eleanor
Paterson, Jessie
Peacock, Edna
Percival, Bob
Pickard, Gordon
Porteous, Margaret
Price, Glen
Rasmussen, Betty
Reibin, Peter
Rutherglen, Raymond
Redshaw, Ward
Ritchie, Paul
Shrieves, Betty
Simpson, Eleanor
Slader, David
Smiley, Delbert (2001)
Smiley, Margaret
Smith, Ritchie
Smythe, Edith
Sommers, Harry
Stainton, Harold
Staples, Norma
Steed, Jack
Stasyn. Stan
Tapanila, Harold
Thain, Robert
Tindale, Graeme
Wade, John
Wallace, Deanie
Walton, Mary
Waterer, Floyd
Whitfield, Della
Wilson, Ernest
Winlaw, Doug
Wood, Walter
Worthington,Gladys
Young, Isabelle
Zetnuk, Mary
You can use this Guest Book to leave messages for your old friends and to update the page about changes to the above information, which I'll save for the next update. Also your Email address. I have taken the liberty of adding some Email addresses that were given to me but feel I should get permission for those I got second hand)
If anyone is interested I will add a picture page to this. (I have all the class pictures for my own class all through junior High and high school and maybe others would like to send me some of theirs.)
Can you name all the above people?
This picture was taken at a farewell party for Denis Boyd when he joined up in 1942.
Junior High Graduation 1939.
