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LENA HILLABY
Heather rir- e I. I,
1311- 1997
Lena Olsen was born in rtawlf,
Alberta on August 13, 1911 ^ nd took
her schooling in the Likness District
and Camrose Normal School. She married
Harold Hillaby in 1931 = md farmed in the
Heather Brae district. They had four
' children: Allan, Arly, Joan, Dorothy.
Lena's W. I. activities included:
Leader of the Bonnie Lassies girls club
in the 50' s and assistant leader of the
Merry mixers in the 60' s.
March 15, 1350 - charter memoer of the
Heather jrae. WI Ohaton Constituency,
District 3.
1962- 65
1956- 69
1963- 73
1967
1385
1986
— Constituency Convener
I - Provincial Supervisor, a. VIGC
— District Director
— Hosted WI members from Guyana
-—• Hosted WI memoer from England
— Visited England on WI exchange
Lena was a very enthusiastic WI memoer, always
prepared, never complained' and a kind, gentle lady.
She lived what she believed and led by example.
In 1966 they retired to Camrose. Here she remained
a memoer of Heather Brae, quilted, and hosted quilting
bees.
Lena travelled to Australia, Africa, Hawaii,
Alaska, the Caribbean, Panama, Venezuela, and Mexico.
In 1988 Harold passed away and in 1991 Lena
suffered a stroke which confined her to a wheelchair.
She was moved to Killam Auziliary Hospital April,
1997. She passed on Novemoer 4, 1397 at 86 and
lea/ es to morn: four children, 15 grandchildre
21 great grandchildren; many relatives, frienc
and her II family.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Alberta Women's Institute District III - Book of Remembrance 1992-1999 |
| Subject | District 111, Book of Remembrance |
| Description | Book of Remembrance |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | AWI0811022 |
| Date | 1999 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
| Title | Page 32 |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | AWI Collection |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | LENA HILLABY Heather rir- e I. I, 1311- 1997 Lena Olsen was born in rtawlf, Alberta on August 13, 1911 ^ nd took her schooling in the Likness District and Camrose Normal School. She married Harold Hillaby in 1931 = md farmed in the Heather Brae district. They had four ' children: Allan, Arly, Joan, Dorothy. Lena's W. I. activities included: Leader of the Bonnie Lassies girls club in the 50' s and assistant leader of the Merry mixers in the 60' s. March 15, 1350 - charter memoer of the Heather jrae. WI Ohaton Constituency, District 3. 1962- 65 1956- 69 1963- 73 1967 1385 1986 — Constituency Convener I - Provincial Supervisor, a. VIGC — District Director — Hosted WI members from Guyana -—• Hosted WI memoer from England — Visited England on WI exchange Lena was a very enthusiastic WI memoer, always prepared, never complained' and a kind, gentle lady. She lived what she believed and led by example. In 1966 they retired to Camrose. Here she remained a memoer of Heather Brae, quilted, and hosted quilting bees. Lena travelled to Australia, Africa, Hawaii, Alaska, the Caribbean, Panama, Venezuela, and Mexico. In 1988 Harold passed away and in 1991 Lena suffered a stroke which confined her to a wheelchair. She was moved to Killam Auziliary Hospital April, 1997. She passed on Novemoer 4, 1397 at 86 and lea/ es to morn: four children, 15 grandchildre 21 great grandchildren; many relatives, frienc and her II family. |
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