Journalist, councillor, mourned A GOLDEN voice has been silenced. Ruth Hallock died May 6 as a result of health complications due to diverticulitis. She was 66. A city councillor for 13 years, Hallock was first a journalist with the now-defunct The Omineca Herald and then with Skeena Broadcasters, She topped the polls the last time she was elected in 1993. Hallock and her husband Bud moved to Terrace in 1959. She started as a reporter for the Herald,and moved up to editor. They left Terrace in 1967, moving to Manitoba and then Fort St. James. There Hallock founded The Caledonia Courier. The Hallocks moved back to Terrace in 1979, and Ruth became a reporter, then news director at Skeena Broadcasters. “Ruth was well known for her golden tones,’’ said former co-worker Doug Smith. ‘‘She had a beautiful vaice.’’ That voice Hallock was well known for had been professionally trained, says her daughter Shelley Hal- lock. Hallock received opera training when she was young, and Shelley remembers her mother would often sing opera around the house. Hallock’s talents ran to acting as well. She was a key part of Terrace Little Theatre for many years, and won best actress in a provincial competition for B.C. amateur theatre companies, “ft remember for one production, Barefoot in the Park, she took all of our livingroom furniture and used it for the set,’ says Shelley. “I remember saying to her, “‘Mom, don’t you think you’ve gone too far?’”’ Hallock was also well known for her wry sense of humour. ‘‘She was always calm and in control,”’ said Smith, ‘Nobody could break her up — she could take anything.”’ Smith remembers one time when the radio station building was undergoing construction. A worker on the upper floor fell through the roof and landed bes- ide her — fortunately unhurt. “Ruth looked around and said, ‘half of us here wouldn’t know a news story if it fell on us,’’’ said Smith. ‘‘She never missed a beat.’” Smith worked with her on council as well, and says she was well known as a friend of the little people. Bob Cooper, a former cily councillor, echoes those remarks. » “She wes inclined to listen to the people on local issues,’’ says Cooper. ‘‘If there was a protest on a rezoning she’d take the side of the protesters,”’ ‘She was always honest and completely moral,” he said, The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 14, 1997 - A3 FAMILY OF Ruth Hallock gathers under the newly-named street which now bears her name. The street is on the banch, in one of the newest development areas. Hallock jeaves, husband Bud, seven children, 18 grand children and two great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday. as well as very knowledgeable about local issues. Councillor David Hull also remembers Hallock as a champion of the people. ‘*There was usually no cor- porate skullduggery going on, but she made doubly sure,”’ said Hull. ‘That made her quite popular at the polls. T’ll miss her,’’ he added. ‘‘She had a lot to add and a heart that matched her personality.”’ Ruth’s funeral took place on Saturday at Knox United Church. Mayor Jack Talstra read the eulogy. Ruth is survived by her husband Bud, children Ear] Oddstad of Vancouver, Ray Hallock of Kelowna, Cathy Johnston of Vancouver, Shelley Haliock of Vancouver, Laurie Sommer of Kamloops, Tom Hal- lock of Terrace and Ruth Fowler of Campbell River. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren and two great-grand children. 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