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Alternate Names

     Her married name was Glanville.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Alice Ethel Clark was born on 30 April 1920 at Midway, BC, CAN.
     She married James Bedford Glanville, son of William Bedford Glanville and Caroline Utas, on 9 October 1943 at CAN probably (when age calculated as 23 years, 5 months and 9 days.)
     She died on 28 April 2015 at Piccadilly Care Centre, Salmon Arm, BC, CAN, (when age calculated as 94); with obituaries:
Alice Glanville 1920–2015
Alice was raised and educated in the Boundary Country. After attending Vancouver Normal School she began teaching at Brown Creek in 1939. She retired from teaching at Grand Forks in 1980. There Alice and her husband Jim were active members of the Boundary Historical Society. In 1987 they authored Grand Forks, the First 100 Years. In 1991 Alice published Schools of the Boundary. She contributed to the society’s publication of Boundary Historical Reports. Her involvement in the BC Historical Federation led to her election as president from 1994 to 1996 and her selection as Honorary President from 2000 to 2001. She enjoyed attending federation conferences right up to Kamloops in 2013. Over the years Alice hosted visiting federation members and assisted them with research. Now historians of British Columbia join the family in celebrating Alice Glanville’s life and contributions.

Alice Glanville April 30, 1920 - April 28, 2015 Alice Glanville passed away peacefully at Piccadilly Care Centre in Salmon Arm, where she had recently relocated to be near her family. Alice was a well known and respected educator, author and historian, who left behind a wealth of knowledge of the Boundary Country. Her childhood was spent in Greenwood with her seven siblings, after which she attended university to become a teacher. Along with her husband Jim, who predeceased her in 2008, Alice raised her family on the North Fork dairy farm, then resumed a teaching career at Grand Forks Secondary School. In retirement she made her greatest impact on the community with 19 years of service as a school trustee, 20 years as a marriage commissioner and volunteer work with numerous community organizations. Alice leaves behind her three sons and their respective families: Harvey (Carla) and Brook (Andrea) and Lindsay (Ryan); Ross (Elaine) and Shane; Clark (Bev) and Sean (Annie) and Ryan (Chantel). There are eight great grandchildren who were an additional source of joy and pride. Alice is also survived by her two youngest sisters, Jean Higashi and Sheila Rosen, and sister-in-law, Iris Clark. A memorial service to celebrate Alice's life will be held on Saturday, May 30 at 1:00 p.m. at the Gospel Chapel in Grand Forks. Donations in Alice's memory can be made to the Phoenix Foundation.

With the recent passing of Alice Glanville (April 28, 2015), the Boundary Country has lost a dedicated pioneer, lifetime educator and treasury of historical wealth.
Alice (nee Clark) was born in Midway 95 years ago, and spent her childhood in Greenwood, along with her seven siblings. Despite limited family resources, Alice was able to achieve her dream of becoming a teacher after attending Normal School in Vancouver. At the tender age of 19, her teaching career commenced in 1939 at the one-room Brown Creek School on the North Fork, the beginning of her influence as a lifetime educator in the Grand Forks area.
A desperate need for filling wartime jobs on the home front lured Alice away from her teaching assignment and she ended up in Montreal in 1941, spending the next two years working in a gun factory. With a youthful spirit for adventure, she took an opportunity during this time to tour the Maritimes on bicycle with a group of friends.
After her marriage in 1943 to James Glanville, Alice was committed to raising her family, which included three sons; Harvey, Ross and Clark. Life on the family dairy farm on the North Fork provided many interesting experiences, and, like many people of her generation, Alice learned to be self reliant.
In 1955 Alice resumed teaching and spent the next 25 years as teacher/librarian at Grand Forks Secondary School. During this period she returned to the University of British Columbia for seven years of summer school, receiving a Bachelor of Education degree in 1967. Balancing family, work, studies, and farm life required a special commitment and sacrifices were often made.
Alice retired from teaching in 1980 and turned her focus to community service.
This included 19 years as a trustee with the local school district (10 years as board chairperson) serving in numerous capacities both at the local and provincial levels. She gained a reputation for being thorough in preparation, assertive in debate, knowledgeable about issues, and well versed at trouble shooting.
Alice also assumed the role of marriage commissioner for 20 years, conducting wedding ceremonies in locations such as mountain tops, house boats, and ski hills.
Perhaps the most influential of Alice’s pursuits was her dedication to sharing and preserving the history of the Boundary Country. She and her husband, Jim, were instrumental in preparing much of the historical content that has been featured in the first 15 editions of the Boundary Historical Reports.
Alice’s historical journalism expanded with the publication of her first book, Schools of the Boundary, in 1991, chronicling a detailed history of 100 years of education in B.C.’s Boundary district.
In conjunction with Grand Forks centennial celebrations, Alice and Jim also co-authored two historical books. In the Shadow of Observation, written in 1987, takes the reader through a nostalgic journey of the community’s past, and Grand Forks ... Where the Kettle River Flows, published in 1997, is a revelation of the life and times of the people and events that have carved their niche in the Sunshine Valley.
Alice’s community presence was also felt as a representative on the Boundary Health Council, a committed advocate and volunteer with the local public library, and a primary resource person for the Grand Forks Museum.
She received numerous tributes from different administrative levels, which included being granted Freedom of the City of Grand Forks in 1998, being inducted into the B.C. Historical Society as an honourary life member, and being awarded the Governor General’s Commemorative Medal for community service.
An interest in travel and learning more about the history, culture and politics of other parts of the world, took Alice on many memorable group excursions. This included extensive visits to the former Soviet Union, the People’s Republic of China and numerous countries in South America. Alice and Jim travelled together throughout Canada, reaching its extremities in Newfoundland, Bella Coola on the west coast and Inuvik in the Arctic.
They also enjoyed touring extensively throughout British Columbia, most notably visiting more remote locations on back country roads.
Alice had a very reliable memory for individuals and events that crossed her path and she maintained contact with an extensive network of people whom she encountered during her lifetime. In 2011 she moved to Salmon Arm in order to be near family, but the Boundary was her domain, it was a place of deep pride, and Alice did her part to keep its heritage alive.
She has woven part of the fabric of this community, and will be missed by her family and friends.
A memorial celebration of Alice Glanville’s life is scheduled for 1 p.m. on May 30 at the Gospel Chapel.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     James Bedford Glanville was born on 29 July 1915 at BC, CAN.
     He married Alice Ethel Clark on 9 October 1943 at CAN probably (when age calculated as 28 years, 2 months and 10 days.)
     He died in 2008 at BC, CAN; although he chaired a meeting of the City of New Westminster Electric Utility Commission on 14 Oct 2008.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Joan K. Glanville was born on 18 May 1963 at Holyoke, MA, USA.
     She died on 22 February 2013 at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA, (when age calculated as 49); with obituary:
Joan K. Glanville 1963 - 2013 CHICOPEE - Joan K. Glanville, age 49, of Chicopee, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Holyoke, daughter of James and Carol (Dorman) Glanville of Chicopee and was a 1981 graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School and a 1983 graduate of Holyoke Community College. Joan was a six year Office Manager at Elco Dress Factory in Holyoke, then was a longtime Guard for the State of Connecticut Department of Corrections until her retirement several years ago. She was a member of the Agawam Gun Club, an avid motorcycle rider. She enjoyed chess, pitch, and was fond of movies, music and games. Joan loved animals, especially her cat Orange, and enjoyed working on her computer. Besides her parents, Joan is survived by a brother, Jimmy Glanville and his friend Brenda Lee of Chicopee, and his two sons Jameson and Joey Glanville, a sister Kelly Dawson and her husband Patrick of South Hadley and their four children, Jack, Liam, Farrell and Owen Dawson, a special cousin, Terry Anne Patrie, her Godchild Monique Verteramo, a family friend who helped care for Joan, Darlene Kras, as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins from the Glanville and Dorman families. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 8:45 from the Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home, 2049 Northampton Street in Holyoke, followed by a Mass in Saint Patrick Church, Main Street, South Hadley at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, South Hadley. Calling hours will be held Tuesday February 26th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) 15 New England Executive Park, Burlington MA 01803.

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     On 11 February 2008 the Republican Newsroom published:
SPRINGFIELD - A 78-year-old Longmeadow man will spend a year in jail after admitting today to drunken driving in an accident which has left Joan K. Glanville, of Chicopee, disabled.
Donald Rooke, of 57 Barrington Road, pleaded guilty to a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol causing serious bodily injury.
Hampden Superior Court Judge Cornelius J. Moriarty II accepted the recommendation agreed by prosecution and defense lawyers that Rooke be sentenced to 21/2 years in the Hampden County Correctional Center in Ludlow with one year to be served and the remaining sentence suspended. He also will face two years of probation.
Glanville's mother, Carol, said that her daughter was in a coma for months following the accident, and has had a stroke and seizures. She had to have the frontal bone in her skull removed and faces at least two more surgeries. She cannot walk or sit up alone and has limited speech, Carol Glanville said.
Thomas J. Rooke, Donald Rooke's lawyer, asked Moriarty to consider his uncle's total life, which included being a Springfield police officer then working for many years at American Saw and Manufacturing Co. in East Longmeadow. Donald Rooke is also the uncle of City Councilor Timothy J. Rooke.
Assistant District Attorney James R. Goodhines said Donald Rooke had three or four drinks at the Hu Ke Lau in Longmeadow then stopped his car partially into the intersection of Williams and Longmeadow Street on Aug. 18, 2006.
He said Glanville, now 42 years old, was riding her motorcycle and Rooke pulled out and hit her. He said police responding to the accident had to help Rooke, who was unsteady on his feet and smelled of alcohol.
Kelly Dawson, Joan Glanville's sister, told Moriarty, "No one can imagine what my family has been through in the last year and a half."
She said her sister had been a strong, outgoing, loving woman. "Taking care of my sister is 24-7," Dawson said. She said her parents wake her sister and help her perform daily routines. She cannot swallow liquids and has to have a feeding tube, Dawson said.
James Glanville, Joan's father, said that someone has to be with her at all times. "Joan will never be able to go the movies by herself," he said.
James Glanville, Joan's brother, said that his sister's life can never be the same.
He said it is very painful for the family to see what Joan goes through every day.
Donald Rooke told Moriarty he is remorseful of his actions and has redirected his life and turned to his faith. "I beg the forgiveness of the family and the mercy of the court," he said.

Alternate Names

     Her married name was White. Her married name was Glanville.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Emily Abbott was born on 9 December 1923 at Framlingham, MA, USA.
     She married Richard Herbert Glanville, son of Frederick Herbert Glanville and Gladys Morse Jacobs, on 15 December 1942 at the USA (when age calculated as 19 years and 6 days.)
     She married Spencer White in 2002 at the USA (when age calculated as 78 years.)
     She died on 24 June 2014 at Wells, York Co., ME, USA, (when age calculated as 90); with obituary:
WELLS — Emily “Merle” Glanville-White, 90, of Wells, died in her home on June 24, 2014, following a brave battle with cancer.
Merle was born Dec. 9, 1923 in Framingham, Mass., the daughter of Arthur and Sophie (Robertson) Abbott.
She graduated from Framingham High School and went on to earn her associate’s degree from Burdett College in Worcester.
She married Richard Herbert Glanville on Dec. 15, 1942, raising her family and celebrating nearly 50 years together until his passing in 1991.
In 2002, she married Spencer White, who died in 2011.
Merle and Richard moved to Wells in 1965 and purchased the Lindsey Tavern on Route 1 in Wells, now the location for Feile Restaurant and Pub.
Merle enjoyed bowling, golf, traveling, watching sporting events and flowers. She was an avid reader and was very active in the Wells Congregational Church and especially enjoyed volunteering at the Ditty Box. She especially loved times spent with her family. Merle was a very caring, loving person, who always had a kind word for everyone.
In addition to her husbands, Merle was preceeded in death by: her brothers, Stuart Abbott and Donald Abbott.
Merle is lovingly remembered and missed by: her sons, Richard Stuart Glanville of Sanford, Jeffrey Abbott Glanville and his wife Joan of Wellfleet, Mass., and Stephen Morse Glanville and his wife Laurie of Sanford; two grandchildren, Jennifer Glanville and Eric Glanville; her sister-in-law, Deb Hagman; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 28 at 1 p.m. at Ocean View Cemetery, Route 1, Wells, with Rev. Linda Hirst. Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the Wells Congregational Church, 1695 Post Road, Wells, ME 04090. Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk, www.bibberfuneral.com.

Other information

     Emily was married 2 times.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     He married Emily Abbott in 2002 at the USA.
     He died in 2011 at the USA.