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COMMUNITY IN MOURNING FOR MRS. F. OLIVER
[Welland Tribune January 18, 1947]
Fenwick, Jan. 18-The entire community was saddened by the sudden passing at Welland County General hospital, on Tuesday Jan. 14, of Elizabeth C. Oliver, ages 47 years.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, at 2 p.m., from the Lampman funeral chapel, being largely attended by sympathizing friends and neighbors, Rev. W.A. Dempsey, of Fenwick United church, brought a message of sympathy from Mark 14:8, “She hath done what she could.”Expressing the deep sympathy of the community at the untimely death of one who had endeared herself to many friends during her residence here, the speaker paid a tribute to Mrs. Oliver, whose devotion to her family and her interest in the church were outstanding. A beautiful quartet number, “It is Well with My Soul,” was rendered by members of the United church choir, Mrs. W. Brown, Mrs. H. Kilman, W.E. Boyes and O. Hannigan.
A weallth of beautiful floral tributes included those of the Joseph Stokes Rubber Co., Ltd.; staff and pupils of Fenwick public school; W.A. of Fenwick United church; Welland and Port Colborne offices of customs staff; Welland Canal Zone Customs and Excise Officers’ Association; Jean Donaldson Evening Auxiliary; Thursday Night Bridge club, and Loyal True Blues.
Interment was at Hillside cemetery, with the following brothers and brothers-in-law as bearers; A. Michener, J.S. Scuse, W. McKeighan, W.Oliver, H. Oliver and F. Tibble. A special car driven by A. Benallick, was used to convey flowers, and by special request, neighbors acted as flower bearers.
Mrs.Oliver was born at Dunnville, the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. J.B. Michener. She received her education at Dunnville public and high schools and later graduated from Hamilton Normal school, later following her profession of teaching at Port Arthur, North Grimsby, Welland Junction and Stamford. Following her marriage in Dunnville in 1924, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver took up residence in Welland, coming to Fenwick to live just five years ago. She was an active member of Fenwick United hurch following her transfer of membership one year ago. She was greatly interested in the children, and had taken over the position of assistant leader of the Daisy Mission Band.
She was also a member of Maple Leaf Lodge, Loyal True Blues. Of quiet disposition, Mrs.Oliver had nevertheless made many friends in this neighborhood, to whom her sudden death came as a great shock.
Surviving are her husband and three children, Marion, Laurence and Diane; four sisters, Mrs. Byron House (Carrie) and Mrs. A.W. McKeighan (Edith), Dunnville, Mrs. J. Hannah (Lillie) of Fort Erie, and Mrs. J.S. Skuse (Gladys) of Hamilton; two brothers, Earl R. Michener of Welland and Arthur Michener of Dunnville. One sister, Mrs James Corbett (pearl) of Dunnville predeceased her.
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