Old-time Terrace | resident loved to | camp and travel I HAVE A sad story to relate this week about the death of Olive “Blizabeth Carson, nee Florell. ‘Olive was the beloved wife of John Carson and loving mother of five children, Doug, Dan, Debbie and twins Dave and Dawn. She was also the loving grandmother of four, Bradley, Allysa, Adam and Jamie. : Olive was born at Wadena, Sas- katchewan on August 7, 1929, She went to Wolverton school, ° just a short'distance from the - family farm where she grew up with her parents, six sisters and four brothers. On April 7, 1947 Olive travelled to Prince George to join her parents Otto and Linnea Florcli and to be a bridesmaid at her sister Selma's wedding to Binar Johnson, While in Prince George Olive met John Carson. -.: John was born in Prince George and worked in logging camps around the Prince George area. ‘John came from a family of five brothers and one sister. : ~ John and Olive were married on August 2, 1947 at the Salvation Amny Hall by Frank J. Watson, | ARer residing in Prince George for @ year they made a move to Old Hazelton. There they owned and operated the Triangle Motor Service and Taxi for eight ycars, While living in Hazelton the couple had their first child. Douglas was bom at the Wrinch -Memorial Hospital. In August of 1957 they moved to Terrace where they built and operated Wright Way Motor Ltd. on Highway 16 West, now the Far West bus location. ‘Mr, Carson bought this property from Mr, John Glen and built the garage himself, He and his wife ran this business until 1977 when they decided to sell the business and property and retire. At this time, John and Olive lived in the house at the back of Wright-Way Motor. This house had one time been owned by T.H. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 12, 1995 - B89 OLIVE CARSON enjoys a hot drink on one of many. . camping trips she took with her husband John. The Terrace couple travelled extensively throughout the ‘Yukon, Alaska, Northwest Terri- tories and east coast of North America, Sadly, Clive passed away earlier thls year. Scott, who came to Terrace in 1912 from the United States. Looking for a great place to enjoy an Easter meal? Come ‘into White Spot. We’ve got everybody's favourites for breakfast, - Mr. Scott had planted most of the two acre lot with fruit trees, and had brought in a windmill to pump water from a well to ir- rigate the gravel bank. This wind- ‘mill worked diligently for many . years. Over the years the windmill de- veloped quite a squeak which _Mmany people remember, Later Mr. Scott sold the property to an- other American, Walter J. Martin. In 1969 Mr. & Mrs. Carson moved to their home on Munrce Avenue. During their retirement the couple motored across Canada and -visited ‘Newfoundland, the Maritimes and the east coast of the U.S. --They also went on a camping trip, travelling —_eextensively throughout the Yukon and Alaska. In the Northwest Terti- tories they travelled the 500 mile Dempster highway and visited In- uvik, 250 miles north of the ~ Arctic Circle, After a four month illness Olive - Carson passed away at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, B.C. on January 28, 1995. Olive was pre- -deceased by her ° father Otto in 1956, her sister Mildred in 1966 and her sister Alice in 1990. ~ Olive will be lovingly remem- bered by her husband John, all her children and grandchildren, her mother Linnea Florell, aged 92, of Prince George, and her . sisters Eileen, Mavis and Hazel and. her brothers Lloyd, Alan, Glen and Oli. ak wk I'd like to give everyone a little feminder about cleaning up our ‘fair city now that spring is here. = Everyone can do their bit by picking up garbage they sec lying -around,