Geneva King 
     
    
   
   
    
     2014-2017 
     
     Geneva King was born March 24, 1932 in 
     
    
   
   
    
     Greenfield New Brunswick. She was the 
     
     daughter of the late Beverley and Florence (nee 
     
     Girouard) White. Prior to her marriage to Don 
     
     King in 1953, Geneva taught school in various 
     
     places in the Centreville area. After marriage, 
     
     she and her husband (who was involved in the 
     
     field of education) moved to Campbellton, 
     
     Bathurst New Brunswick, and then to Kenya for 
     
    
   
   
    
     five years. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     During her time in Kenya, she became aware of 
     
     the many challenging issues facing families in that part of the world. She joined the East Africa Women’s 
     
     League to aid the needs of families there. From Kenya, Geneva and Don moved to Iqaluit, (then Frobisher 
     
     Bay) for four years where Geneva was the Town’s Public Librarian. Then to Alberton, Prince Edward 
     
     Island where she was involved in UNICEF and the Women’s Institute, serving in various capacities 
     
     within each service group. Geneva held the Association Country Women of the World in high regard. 
     
     This worldwide organization of three million women in 70 countries, in part, promotes and works for 
     
     world peace. Geneva was a dedicated member of the Alberton, WI holding offices of Convener, President 
     
     at the Branch District and international levels. She was the President of the PEIWI from 1987-89 and 
     
     served on the National FWIC Board. She was elected to the United Nations Standing Committee of 
     
     ACWW in Kansas City in 1989 and was re-elected at the Hague for three more years in 1992. She served 
     
     two terms on the P.E.I. Status of Women Board, P.E.I. Council of the Arts, Arts Funding Board, Theatre 
     
     P.E.I. Board, Red Nations for NGO members. While Geneva served on the United Nations Committee, 
     
     she had many speaking engagements in the United Kingdom. Geneva recently received the Diamond 
     
     Jubilee Medal in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the 
     
     Throne as Queen of Canada. The Diamond Jubilee Medal was a tangible way for Canada to honour Her 
     
     Majesty for her services to this country. At the same time, this commemorative medal served to honour 
     
    
   
   
    
     significant contributions and achievement of Canadians. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Geneva Jane King of Woodstock and formerly of Alberton, P.E.I. died December 12, 2017. 
     
    
   
   
    
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