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Elda Gertrude March was born in Wirral,
Queens Co. NB on
April 28, 1911
; she was the daughter of the late
Silas and Mary Jane (Hoyt) Kirkpatrick and the wife
of the late Harvie
March who passed away in 1972.
Elda
graduated from
Provincial
Normal School
and taught in
New Brunswick
schools and worked on their farm.
She was a member of
St. John's
United
Church
, where she was a member of the
Church Choir, taught Sunday school, was an Elder and
Member of the Session.
Elda
was a life member of the UCW and a
member of the Women's PC Association.
Elda
held many offices in the St. John’s United Church,
including: Mission Band Leader for 15 years, Treasurer
for 17 years, Sunday School Teacher, Presbyterian
Representative and Conference Delegate.
She
was a choir member for 26 years, served on the Board
of Stewarts for 3 years, an auditor for Saint John and
Central treasurers, an Elder of the Sussex St.
John’s United Church and an honorary Elder for the
Saint John division.
Elda
was the President of the UCW for 14 years and Vice
President for 60 years, she was the treasurer of the
General UCW and served on several committees in the
church. She was always very proud of her many
accomplishments.
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