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MOODY, C. Isobel: 1911 - 1960
Block 15, Lot 1
MOODY, Edyth M.: 1907 - 1961
Block 5, Lot 1
MOODY, Gerald: 1936 - 1980
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Gerald Ronald Moody Gerald Ronald Moody passed away suddenly at his home in Bezanson, Tuesday June 17, 1980 at the age of 44. He was born in Grande Prairie. He owned and operated Moody's Construction Co. in Bezanson. He is survived by his wife, the former Marjorie Birnie-Brown; two sons: Calvin and Douglas, both at home; daughter Michelle at home; his father Ronald of Bezanson and a sister Sharron of Grande Prairie. Also several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his mother Catherine in 1960. Funeral service for the late Gerald Ronald Moody will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Oliver Funeral Chapel with Rev. Archie Birse officiating,. Interment to follow in Glen Leslie Cemetery. Donations to the Alberta Heart Foundation would be appreciated. Funeral arrangements by Oliver Funeral Chapel CLIPPED FROM - The Daily Herald-Tribune, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, 20 Jun 1980, Fri - Page 3 |
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Block 15, Lot 3
MOODY, Jane: 1850 - 1938
Block 15, Lot 8
MOODY, Norma Grace: 1911 - 1930
Block 36, Lot 5
MOODY, Robert W.: 1910 - 1977
Block 5, Lot 2
MOODY, William James: 1875 - 1967
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William James Moody North Pioneer's Funeral Today BEZANSON (Staff) - Funeral service will be held here this afternoon for William James Moody, one-time ferry pilot at the Smoky River Crossing five miles east. Mr. Moody, 91 died Tuesday at his farm residence along the river he helped progress conquer. Funeral service will be held from the community centre here at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Glen Leslie Cemetery. Mr. Moody operated the ferry at Moody' Crossing from 1922 until 1942 when he retired. The ferry was replaced by a steel bridge 1n 1949. In a Sept. 30, 1966 interview, Mr. Moody recalled his days as a ferry pilot. He took a few chilly spills in the river, he admitted, but there "were no narrow escapes, I used my head." Often, he said, travelers would roust the family from bed in the middle of he night for passage across the Smoky. Born in South Hampton, England, Mr. Moody moved with his wife and four sons to the banks of the Smoky in 1919 to homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Moody celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary last fall. He is survived by his wife Harriet; four sons, Bob and Ron of Bezanson, Bill of Victoria and Reg of Goodwin; 14 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren. Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Triune Mon, Jan 9 1967 pg 3. col 4-5 |
MOODY, Harriet: 1817 - 1967
| Harriet Moody Ferryman's Wife Dies In City At 89 Mrs. Harriet Moody, wife of a former river pilot at the Smoky River Crossing near Bezanson, died in Grande Prairie hospital yesterday. Mrs. Moody, 89, came to the Peace Country 55 years ago with her husband James and four sons, and they installed a ferry system across the river, which is also known as Moody Crossing, at a point five miles east of Bezanson. Funeral services will be held Feb. 20 at 2 p.m., from the Bezanson Hall, with Rev. Williston of Sexsmith officiating. Born In Nursling, Hampshire, England, June 12, 1877, Mrs. Moody came to Canada with her husband in 1912, and in 1919 they arrived in the Peace River Country. Her husband, who died in January of this year, operated the ferry at Moody's Crossing from 1922 until 1942 when he retired. His wife had the large job of raising their four suns: Bob and Ron, who still reside at Bezanson, Bill, now in Victoria, and Reg, of Goodwin. Mrs. Moody and her husband celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary last fail. The Moody family was one of the first in the Bezanson district, hacking out an old trail which had overgrown to arrive at their homestead. Mrs. Moody took advantage of the regulations of that period by also filing on a quarter section, to double the family land. As well as her four sons, Mrs. Moody is survived by 14 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren. CLIPPED FROM - The Daily Herald-Tribune, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, 16 Feb 1967, Thu - Page 1 |
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JENSEN, Mae: 1910 - 1993 {also on Jensen grave stone page}
Mae Jensen (Moody), 73, of Grande Prairie
Mae Evelyn Jensen (Moody) passed away in Grande Prairie, Alberta on
Friday, July 23, 1993, at age 83.Mae was born near Danbury, Wisconsin, U.S.A. on April 13, 1910. She moved, at age 9, with her family, to the Bezanson district, where she resided until moving to Grande Prairie in 1967. She was fond of gardening, camping and fishing, bowling, and playing the piano. She is survived by her daughter, Marline [Gerald] Birnie-Brown grandsons: Wade (Glenda) and Kurt (Lana); and 1 great-granddaughter; her brother Orton "Bud" (Denise) Moody of High Level; as well as many nieces, nephews, and other relatives. She was predeceased by her husband Marvin; son Lyle, her parents, Grace & Elmer; stepfather Jack; 3 sisters Norma, Florence. and Blanche; and by 2 brothers: Forest and Vayne. Funeral service for the late Mae Evelyn Jensen will be held at Oliver Funeral Chapel, Grande Prairie, Alberta, on Wednesday, July 28, 1993, at 2:00 p.m., with Rev. Mina Pool officiating. Interment to follow in Glen Leslie Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Oliver Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Grande Prairie. Telephone 532-2929. CLIPPED FROM - The Daily Herald-Tribune, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, 26 July 1993, Mon - Page 2 |
JENSEN, Marvin: 1906 - 1988 {also on Jensen grave stone page}
| Marvin Jensen Mr. Marvin Jensen passed away at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital. Grande Prairie, Alberta on Tuesday, December 13, 1988, at the age of 82. He was born at Kensil, North Dakota, U.S.A. He moved to Saskatchewan in 1911, and to Grande Prairie in 1929, where he had since resided. He is survived by his wife Mae daughter Marlene (Gerald Birnie-Brown) of Grande Prairie: grandsons: Wade, and Kurt his sisters, Geraldine Stark, Mildred McPhee, Dina Goff, and Myrtle Fenton. He was predeceased by his father Didrik in 1946, his mother Hjertine in 1971, brother Gustau in 1918, brother Sigvald in 1918, and son Lyle in March, 1988. Funeral service for the late Marvin Jensen will be held at the Oliver Funeral Chapel, Grande Prairie. Alberta on Friday, December 16, 1988, at 2 p.m., with Rev, Vern Wishart officiating. Interment to follow in the Glen Leslie Cemetery. If so desired. memorial donations may be made to the Alberta Heart Fund. Arrangements are entrusted to the Oliver Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Grande Prairie. Telephone 532-2929. CLIPPED FROM - The Daily Herald-Tribune, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, 15 Dec 1988, Thu - Page 2 |
Mae Moody married Marvin Jensen
Block 33, Lot 3 & 4
MCAUGHLIN, Nelson: 1895 - 1982 {also on McLaughlin grave stone page}
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Nelson McLaughlin Nelson McLaughlin, better known as Nels or Mac, passed away at his home in Grande Prairie, Alta., on Thursday, Feb. 18, 1982, at the age of 86 years. He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in 1895, the second son of John and Ophelia McLaughlin. At age 19 he joined the armed forces, serving with the 105 Prince Edward Highlanders in active service overseas until 1918. He also volunteered his services in the armed forces from 1943 to 1945. After the First World War, Nels returned to P.E.I., and in 1920 he decided to head west. After spending one year in Saskatchewan, he came to the Peace River country, settling in the Bezanson district. Here he met and married Blanche Moody in 1927. They resided in Bezanson until Oct. 1981, when they moved to Grande Prairie. In earlier years, Nels was very active in community life, having served on the hall board, municipal council, twenty-five years on the school board, and was President of the Bezanson Legion which he helped establish, and in which he was awarded a lifetime membership. He is survived by his loving wife, Blanche; sons: Gerald of Grande Prairie, Donald (Colleen) of Prince George. B.C., Jack (Bonnie) of Bezanson; daughter, Lorena (Don) Syndmiller of Grande Prairie; and eleven grandchildren; sister, Helen (Bill) Black of White Rock, B.C.; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brothers: Ira, Milton, Louis; and two sisters. Mabel and Ethel. Funeral service for the late Nels McLaughlin will be held at St. Paul's United Church, Grande Prairie, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1982, at 2 p.m., with Pastor Ron Neufeld of the Bezanson Community Church officiating. Interment to follow in the Glen Leslie cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Lung Association, 10618 - 124 St., Edmonton, Alta., T5N 3X4; or at the Oliver Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements by Oliver Funeral Home. CLIPPED FROM - The Daily Herald-Tribune, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, 22 Feb 1982, Mon - Page 3 |
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MCLAUGHLIN, Blanche E.: 1909 - 1990 {also on McLaughlin grave stone page}
| Blanche Eleanor McLaughlin On Monday. August 13. 1990. Blanche Eleanore McLaughlin (Moody ) passed away al Queen Elizabeth II Hospital. Grande Prairie, Alberta. at the age of 81. She is survived by her family Gerald of Bezanson. Don (Colleen) of Prince George, B.C., Jack (Bonnie) of Bezanson, Lorene (Don) of Calgary: 11 grandchildren: Julie, Brian, Stuart, Jason, Blaine, Kelly, Brent, Dale, Don, Brenda, and Cindy: 4 great-grandchildren: Cory, Nathan. Michael. and Shannon. her sister Mae Jensen of Grande Prairie: and brother Orton "Bud" (Denise) Moody, of High Level: also nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Nelson. her parents Grace and Elmer, stepfather Jack Connel, 2 sisters: Florence and Norma: and 2 brothers Vayne and Forest. Blanche was born near Danbury, Wisconsin on February 15. 1909. At age 10 she and her family immigrated to the Peace River Country. They homesteaded in the Bezanson district where she lived until her passing. She attended Lindsay School, which was named after her grandfather George Lindsay, who had immigrated with the family. Her greatest enjoyment was her family, gardening which she did so well, and travel. She was very encouraged in her determination to not let arthritis defeat her. Our Mom was a very special little lady and will be sorely missed by family and friends. Funeral service for the late Blanch McLaughlin will he held Friday, August 17, 1990, at 2 p.m. at the Oliver Funeral Chapel, Grande Prairie, Alberta, with Mrs. Lieut. Robin Reid of the Salvation Army officiating. Interment to follow in the Glen Leslie Cemetery. If friends so desire. memorial donation may be made to the Arthritis Society, 301-1301 - 8th St S. W. Calgary, Alberta, T2I 1B7 Arrangements are entrusted to Oliver Funeral Chapel & Crematorium. Grande, Prairie. Telephone 532-2929 CLIPPED FROM - The Daily Herald-Tribune, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, 16 Aug 1990, Thu • Page 2 |
Blanche Moody married Nelson McLaughlin (1927)
Block 36, Lot 2
MINTO, Florence: 1913 - 1986 {also on Minto grave stone page}
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Florence Mildred Minto Mrs. Florence Mildred Minto passed away at Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday, January 15, 1986, at the age of 72. She is survived by her son, Lindsay ( Ruth), and 2 daughters, Amy and Beth, all of Vancouver, B.C.; 2 sisters, Blanche McLaughlin and Maye Jensen, both of Grande Prairie; 2 brothers, Vain Moody of Wisconsin, U.S.A., and Orton Moody of High Level, Alberta. Funeral service for the late Florence Mildred Minto will be held at the Oliver Funeral Chapel, Grande Prairie, Alberta, on Thursday, January 23, 1986, at 1 p.m., with Rev. Paul DuVal officiating. Interment to take place in the Glen Leslie Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Oliver Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Grande Prairie, Alberta. Telephone 532-2929. CLIPPED FROM - The Daily Herald-Tribune, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, 21 Jan 1986, Tue - Page 2 |
Florence Moody married Merle Minto
Block 36, Lot 8