B6 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 12, 2005 Roy Nelson celebrates 80th By YVONNE MOEN A SURPRISE totally surprise 80th birthday party for Roy Nelson was ‘held Sept. 3, 2005 at the Terrace Elks Hall on Tetrault Street. It was not only a surprise birthday party, but a mock marriage between Roy Nelson and his bride “Jezebel.” | Roy once said that if he did not -get. married before he was 80, he _ would do it then. So a few friends and family meimbers decided they would make ". the wedding arrangements, and that _ they did. Les Alway from Prince George, . played the part of Jezebel. With sis- ters Bunny and Addie holding a gun ° at the bride, while Rev Les Hough- ton performed the wedding ceremo- | _ny. Roy accepted the ceremony very. well, which caused a Jot of laughter. The crazy ceremony went some- thing like this, Rev. Houghton: “Roy, your mar- - Tiage will change your very nature, it will change you from a demented old geezer to a henpecked demented old geezer.” “Jezebel, your marriage will change you as-well, it will change. ‘you from a lovely young thing to a tired old bat. anyone knows of any reason these two should not hitched please keep it to yourself.” ". The marriage vows which. fol- lowed caused a lot of laughter. ‘The | _ party was a huge success with lots of fun by all. - Roy Jeffery Nelson, son of Charles Edward’ and Clara Nelson was born on Sept. 4, 1925 at Port Es- sington B.C.. Roy said he was born in his Granny .Matilda Swanson’s house. | _ Roy came from a family of 12 children, Charlotte, Addie, Chris, Stanley, Roy, Mildred, ’ Josephine, Wilfred, Gordon, Bernice, Bunny, Vivian. Many of Roy’s brothers and sisters died at a very young age, ‘some before they reached the age of . 6 due to an epidemic of measles and other diseases attacking many at the . villages at that time. ’ Roy’s father, Charles Edward Nelson, son, of Charlie and Emma . Nelson, original Kitsumkalum peo- ple. Charlie and Emma (Emma Starr) were the only people still at Kalum at the time that George Little arrived. Kalum at the time was a big reserve and a lot of people lived there. Most of the families would leave Essington in 1931, and lived there until 1936. They moved back to Ter- race a short time after his mother passed away. Roy started school at Port Essing- ton and when the family moved back ' to Terrace, they lived on Cory Road now Park Avenue. Roy and his two sister’s Bunny and Addie attended the old Kalum School. When Roy was. 15, he decided that it was time for him to go out and find a job and: make some money. Roy said he got a job at LH and K_ Sawmill for 75 cents an hour, but when he got his first pay check he found he was only getting 45 cents an kour. So he decided to approach the, ‘Management for more money. But was told bluntly he was not a man yet, so he quit and went to work for Clair Giggey. Roy worked there until he was called up to join the army. But due to health reasons Roy was rejected and " returned back to Terrace and went ' back to work at Giggey’s Sawmill. . ' After awhile Roy left Giggey’s and went to work for Carl Pohle at 5 mile. ‘ From here Roy and his father went trapping at the time he also worked along with a crew timber cruising, mapping, and mapping road location under Frank Rainsford. In 1959 Roy had a nervous break- down, he left Terrace and moved to. Montreal. In 1970 Roy returned back to Terrace and went to work for Al- can. After a short time there he was laid off so he retumed back to Mon- treal until 1988 when he came back . to Terrace and has since been living in his mansion on Tuck Avenue. Many thanks to everyone who was responsible for the good food and the wonderful afternoon at — Roy’s mock wedding and surprise - 80th birthday party. 7 His birthday was also celebrated Sept. 6 when a crowd turned out again at the Terrace Happy Gang. City Counselor Carol Leclerc pre- sented Roy with a certificate and letter of congratuations from the mayor of Terrace. Koy is a director on the B.C. O..A. P. O and serves on the Seniors Council. \ Roy has been a wonderful citizen of Terrace, his honest, cheerful dis- position always adds a special touch in.everyone ’s life. He always has a smile for every- one. It’ s people like Roy that adds that For Girl Guide Cookies in your community, call ~ “Roy and Jezebel have said they ‘for the summer, during the fishing at LH and K Sawmill 17 mile. Roy — special love we all need in our busy Girl Guides. 1-800-56 5-8111 want to. get married. Well. Roy, said’ season time and travel to the differ- said at this time he made'90 cents an _life style. or canada (all calls are answered locally) '-he wanted to, Jezebel is here be- ent canneries. hour. Later Roy worked*at Colum- Many more years of good health du Canada www.b c-girlguides.org cause of the guns pointed at her. If Roy. and his family moved to Port bia Cellulose for a couple of years, Roy and:keep on smiling. Royal LePage Terrace Congratulates _ Rusty Liungh ~~ On being “Top Producer” --For the month of September.. Royal LePage. Terrace WT Pern Pa MEER TO Reese TT eso onaanaan ‘TOP SELLER “T herve i@.a choice! * : 635-2404 | [ fon Growth in sales means many satisfied J ome Buyers & Sellers in Terrace & Kitimat arunuann pemestae UL ULLLTE Pecomece LLL esaeset LELLL LL ROYAL LEPAGE — Dis eel TERRACE 4 CE Bee PELL eet CEEOL ‘UPLAND'S NURSERY Garden Talk... 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