B8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesda y, October 25, 1995 FIVE GENERATIONS — Amy Tuck and her daughter Edith sit surrounded by Edith's daughter Paddy, her daughter Sheila and her daughter Alyesia. “This pic- ture was taken this summer. Celebration close HOW MANY out there remember ‘‘Tucks Auto Court’? Well for you who remember Mr. and Mrs. Tuck for this week I would love to share. wilh you a picture of Mrs. Tuck with her five generations. And as well, a little story of Tucks Auto Court. Mrs. Amy Tuck was born on November: 21, 1897 in England. And on November 21 this year she will be 98 years old, and shel is still going strong. When Amy was young her family moved: from England to Ontario. She had seven brothers and sisters. When living in‘ Ontario, Amy worked for the T. Ealon Company as a seamstress. And it was there that she met her husband, Clarence Tuck. On August 8, 1917, Clarence and Amy were married in Toronto.. They had three children — son George, born in’ Ontario and now Living in Summerland, and two daughters. Edith was born in Prince Rupert and now‘lives in Summerland and Grace was born in Alberta and currently resides in Penticton, During these years the Tucks moved around quite a bit. They lived in Prince Rupert on three different occasions. Clarence was a carpenter by trade. Tn 1950 Clarence and Amy moved to Ter- race from Penticton. By this time all three children had left home and were married. The Tucks bought land at 4600 block of. Tuck Ave, And in 1952 they built Tucks Auto Court. Clarence immediately went to work, and built all the cabins, Amy working alongside him. Sadly, in 1958, Clarence had a stroke.- The stroke was partially due to the stress he fclt from a fire they had.in one of the cabins, =. oe Because of health reasons, Clarence and Amy decided to sell the Tucks Auto Court in 1960. Then they moved back to Pentic- ‘N THERE | . HERE _¥VONNE MOEN ton, to stay with their daughter Grace, In 1962 Clarence passed away. Since his : death Amy has lived around the Penticton — and Summerland area. - She spent some of that time with daughter : Edith ‘and now for the last two years has" lived in Park Dale Place at Summerland, She is in fairly good health and is still very... > smart, able to beat all her family at card — games, Amy still has her three. children; five : ~ grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and: 12 great-great-grandchildren. Her. ‘sister Grace Richards from the Riverside Auto... :— - Court and Richards Dry Cleaning business’ 7 . Oe is also still with her. Grace Richards is now 80 and doing well: She and Amy are the only two of the eight children still living: in their family. 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