Kathleen Marie CLOUGH-ORMISTON

MEDLEY, Kathleen Marie - In loving memory of Kathleen Marie Medley (nee Clough-Ormiston) who died Saturday morning, February 2, 2008 in Oakville. She was born on August 6, 1921 to Frank and Marjorie (nee Tester) Clough-Ormiston, in Pembroke, Ontario and was the older sister to the late Dr. Michael Ormiston. During her childhood, she spent time in Ontario, Indiana and Kentucky before attending school in England. She graduated from Ashford School and earned a full scholarship to King's College in London where she received her B.Sc. in Geography and Physics as well as her A.K.C. She attended university during WWII enduring the Blitz in London, and she volunteered for the Auxiliary Territorial Service and drove an ambulance in London in 1943. After the war, she lived in Paris before returning to Canada. Marie enjoyed the North and often recalled fondly her experiences teaching north of Kapuskasing in Smokey Falls, Ontario in a one-room schoolhouse in 1947. In 1948 she married Graham B. Medley in Toronto and in 1952 they moved to Onaping, Ontario where they raised their 6 children John, Michael, Virginia, Andrew, and twins Quintus and Marjorie alongside other early residents who, in sharing this adventure became lifelong friends. She later described this time in Onaping as the happiest years of her life. Marie greatly enjoyed being a supply teacher at Levack District High School in the 60's and 70's and at Sudbury Secondary and Lo-Ellen Park in the 80's. She loved the arts, especially classical music and live theatre and she was a long-time supporter of the Sudbury Theatre Centre. She also served on the Onaping Falls Library Board and was instrumental in establishing a library branch in Dowling. Marie died after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease and is survived by her children, 9 grandchildren, and 5 nieces and nephews. Family will receive visitors on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. until a Service of Remembrance at 7:00 p.m. all in the WARD FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 109 Reynolds Street, Oakville (905-844-3221). Donations made to the Parkinson's Foundation would be appreciated and condolences may be sent to kathleen.medley@wardfh.com 10980218