Page B4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 27, 1993 Bush nurse wins award This week I would like to share with you a story on a special lady who has received a special award, Jean Black received the award for her great contribution for many hours spent in caring for the peopic at Iskut She arrived at Iskut in Oct. 1969 from the United States, crossing the Stikine River i in a rowboat. : After only three days there, she was called out to help in dealing with an outbreak of measles, She spent many hours working with sick children and families: still living in tents. Jean was born in Caithness, Scotland in 1935, She received her nurse’s training at Edinburgh, ending up with ‘three degrees. They were her registered nursing degree and degrees in mid-wifery and infectious diseases, Jean was a nurse in Scotland until 1962. Her husband John was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1936. They were married Dec. 27, 1962 on St. John’s Piping Day, Jean and John moved to the United States in 1963, first living in New York. Two children were born, Lorna in 1963 in New Jer- sey and Jan in 1966 in ‘Atlanta. In 1969 the Black family de- cided to: move to Canada. They decided on Iskut because John’s brother, Tom, and wife Robin al- ready lived there. Tom had a gro- cery store and Robin was a teacher. They arrived in Iskut on a Wed- If you are... This basket -holds Information and gifts especially helpful for you, Call your ’ Welcome Wagon ‘hostess today. Phone: Elaine 635- 3018 Phone Diana 638-8576 Phone Gilllan 8356-3044 oes sais ‘ a Mh Ch MOL “The Lady isPead : - nesday with Jean being called out to deal with the measles epidemic just days later. She had to make arrangements to send five children to the Ter- race hospital. Jean took over as community nurse in 1969 and held that job until 1979, She was the only person in the community wilh medical training and was.on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, working out of a little log cabin. Jean didn’t have running hot water or an inside bathroom, She didn’t have a telephone but. the Dease Lake highways department did install 2 radio phone later on. Jean ran general clinics every afterncon, dealing with all kinds of health problems and some- times doing general practitioner duties. She had to deal with any emer- gencies, including home deliveries. Her first home delivery in- “Here 'n There” by Yvonne Moen 4 volved a 10-mile snowmobile journcy, Jean was helped at the medical station by Mary Quock. Jean also organized health clinics at the schools and did some counselling, ' The great majority of her patients travelled to Terrace for further treatment. The Iskut band celebrated the © 30th anniversary of the Black’s arrival with a.special potlatch in Sept. 1992, Some © oldtimers Teturned and awards were piven out to the persons who have done gteal service to the community, Jean was choscn as one and JEAN BLACK will long be remembered by the people of Iskut as the nurse who would travel for Ss received a special plaque. Molly Tashoots of Iskut says Jean can never be replaced for her kindness and great work. The Black family moved to Terrace: in 1979, Loma and Ian graduated from Caldedonia Secondary School, Jean worked for a time at Emer- son Clinic and now is involved with the family business, Jack’s Excavating Ltd. Each January she goes to the annual Cordilleran Roundup min- ing convention in Vancouver. That’s because she is involved with Black’s Expediting. miles on snowmobile to make a delivery. She has been honoured by the band for her service. 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