Beadle, Olive May (née Stewart) (Died)

Olive May Stewart, beloved wife of Harry Beadle passed away suddenly at Vancouver General Hospital after four days' illness, on Friday, August 24th, in her forty-first year. She leaves to mourn her loss, besides her husband, two daughters, Dorothy, 17, and Betty, 14; one son, Gordon, 4 years old; two brothers, Osborn W. Stewart, Druggist of Hamilton, Ontario, and Sergt. Blake M. Stewart of North Bay, Ontario; and an Aunt, Mrs. Ida V. Beatty of Simcoe, Ontario. Her childhood days were spent at Cayuga and Grimsby, Ontario, completing her education and being a stenographer for a few years in Grimsby and Toronto. After her marriage in 1925, they were pioneers in the new village of Langley Prairie, B.C., which has now become a thriving town. Being a Senior graduate in music, Mrs. Beadle was the town's first and only music teacher for several years. She helped generously with her musical talents, also as a soprano soloist in church and social affairs. She was the promoter of a travelling library in the town, and later a Public Library, besides being interested in various community affairs and improvements. Mrs. Beadle was of a cheerful, kindly, generous disposition, being a very devoted and loving Christian wife and mother, educating and instilling the noblest principles in their fine intellectual family. She was a member of the United Church, and took a very active interest in the various S.S. and church organizations, having very recently entertained the ladies of the church at her home to a garden party held yearly on their spacious lawn with its magnificent rock gardens. The funeral service was held at Langley United Church on Tuesday, August 28th...Interment was made in Langley Prairie Cemetery.