on her life. In 1925 she graduated from the Methodist National Training. School in Toronto. Due to the illness of her mother, she remained at home 1 most of the time until 1939, when, in May 1939 both of her parents died, The family farm was sold in June of that year.

_ Because she was known to some Women’s Missionary Society of ». ficers in Toronto, and because she had kept active in churc h affairs dizr- ing her years at home, she was asked in March, 1940 to go to Trinidad. , West Indies, as a missionary under the United Church of Canada. She was appointed, and arrived there in September. Her work was with the _ Presbyterian Church in Trinidad as an evangelistic missionary, and in- ; eluded: encouragement for the teaching of religious education in day schools, helping with mid—week meetings for women and girls, visiting in . homes, counselling, often preaching several times on Sunday, promoting ‘ the use and sale of literature, sharing in the work of church boards aid committees and altogether leading a busy and happy life.

In 1964 she returned to» Canada for retirement.

In 1965 she was employed at the Atlantic Christian Training Cen- tre, Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, and enjoyed her part-time employment there until 1969 when she re-retired. She is now enjoying good health aid leisurely employment. Her motto surely is: “We are only going to gel one chance at this life, so make every moment count.”

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