Edna King
| Edna King | |
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| Born | 1930-11-19 Gull Bay First Nation |
| Died | 2020-08-14 Thunder Bay |
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Edna King (19 November 1930 – 14 August 2020 (aged 89)) was a Gull Bay First Nation-born resident of Thunder Bay who attended St. Joseph's Residential School.[1][2]
Life and family
Edna King was born in Gull Bay First Nation on November 19, 1930, to parents Dominic and Mary Jane Wilson. She spent her early school years as a student at St. Joseph's Residential School. Her personal interests included outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, camping, and gathering berries. She was also fond of playing cards, bingo, and visiting the casino.[1]
She was predeceased by her husband, Hector, in 1994. Her surviving family includes her nine children: Jo Anne Blackstar, Samuel King, Robina King, Charlotte King, Hilda King, Hector King Jr., Teresa King, Wilfred King, and Rudy King. She also left behind twenty-one grandchildren and thirty-two great-grandchildren. Her surviving siblings are Ina Eichmanis, Ida McGuire, Francis Wilson, and Anddy Wilson. She was predeceased by several siblings, including Florence Bouchard, Amelia McCauley, Steven Wilson, Veronica King, Angelique King, Antoinette Sirica, Annette Kawtiash, Daniel Wilson, Cora Wilson, and Dina Landry.[1]
She died on August 14, 2020, at the age of 89 while residing at Hogarth Riverview Manor in Thunder Bay. A funeral service was conducted by Fr. Antoni Fujarczuk at EVEREST FUNERAL CHAPEL on August 21, 2020. Memorial donations were suggested for the Alzheimer Society of Thunder Bay.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Obituary for Edna King, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2020-08-18, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 18 August 2020, p. 9(B)