Laura's Obituary: Hobson, Mrs Laura - of Palmerston, passed away at Listowel memorial Hospital on Friday, April 4, 1980, in her 82nd year. Beloved wife of Stanley Hobson: dear step-mother of Sharon (Mrs Bert Johnson) of Listowel. Predeceased by her first husband, "Cap" (W.C.E.) Kidd.
Laura had a wonderful sense of humour. One of her witticisms was " I have always called myself a Brussels Sprout!" When Laura retired from teaching in 1964, she worked long and hard on establishing the Museum attached to the Sioux Lookout Library, for Canada's Centennial in 1967. She also wrote a History of Sioux Lookout and a History of the AMENT Family in Brussels.
The following article appeared Mon June 16 1980, in the Daily Bulletin of Sioux Lookout & was reprinted July 10. 1980 in the Palmerston Observer.
One of the true pioneers of the "North Country" passed away at Palmerston ON on April 4,1980. Known to several generations of Sioux Lookout school children as Miss Laura Ament, later Mrs. "Capt" Kidd, she will be sadly missed but fondly remembered.
Born & educated in Brussels ON, Mrs Hobson took her Normal School training at Stratford. She taught for several years in eastern centres, such as Palmerston, before taking up a teaching position on the staff of the Sioux Lookout Public School.
In 1927, Laura Ament came to Sioux Lookout at the peak of the Red Lake Gold Rush. Her brother, Mike Ament, was already operating Ament's Lodge, for Sioux Lookout was experiencing an influx of the rich, the famous, and the hopefuls. Many a tale of "olden days" was told to classrooms of eager school children. How the children thrilled in Special Studies class to hear Mrs. Kidd recite how she met the famous South Pole explorer Admiral Byrd! He had come to discuss special airplane skis which were designed by the Elliott Brothers of Sioux Lookout.
Prior to the war, Miss Ament taught Entrance Classs, drilling and preparing them thoroughly for their Departmental exams. She was out of teaching for some years after her marriage to W.C.E. ("Capt") Kidd in 1939, but in 1951 returned to Sioux Lookout & the classroom during the acute teacher shortage, teaching Gr 5.
The institution of a Home economics class in Sioux Lookout was due in great measure to the efforts of Mrs Kidd, who taught the girls to sew & cook. Many local matrons will remember the spring teas held to entertain the mothers & their friends, and the sewing exhibits made & the embroidery stitched.
Though Mrs Kidd had no children of her own, she did considerable work with the United Church Youth groups. For many years she was superintendent of five groups of CGIT & was also leader of St. Andrew's Mission Band. As a teacher, Mrs Kidd was deeply concerned with the academic and moral training of her pupils. She felt all students should become responsible and useful Canadian citizens.
Mrs Kidd retired from teaching in 1963, after 25 years of service with the Sioux Lookout Public school. The principal, Mr. Clare Fines, stated that Mrs. Kidd had earned the respect and high regard of this community through her devotion to the ideals of the teaching profession.
Mrs. Laura Ament Kidd Hobson is buried in Palmerston but her memory lives on in the lives of those she touched in Sioux Lookout. To keep her memory alive in the minds of to-day's school children, a special award will be presented for the first time at the Wellington Senior Public School Graduation ceremony, to be held on Tuesday evening, June 17 at the Legion Hall.
Laura had a wonderful sense of humour. One of her witticisms was " I have always called myself a Brussels Sprout!" When Laura retired from teaching in 1964, she worked long and hard on establishing the Museum attached to the Sioux Lookout Library, for Canada's Centennial in 1967. She also wrote a History of Sioux Lookout and a History of the AMENT Family in Brussels.
The following article appeared Mon June 16 1980, in the Daily Bulletin of Sioux Lookout & was reprinted July 10. 1980 in the Palmerston Observer.
One of the true pioneers of the "North Country" passed away at Palmerston ON on April 4,1980. Known to several generations of Sioux Lookout school children as Miss Laura Ament, later Mrs. "Capt" Kidd, she will be sadly missed but fondly remembered.
Born & educated in Brussels ON, Mrs Hobson took her Normal School training at Stratford. She taught for several years in eastern centres, such as Palmerston, before taking up a teaching position on the staff of the Sioux Lookout Public School.
In 1927, Laura Ament came to Sioux Lookout at the peak of the Red Lake Gold Rush. Her brother, Mike Ament, was already operating Ament's Lodge, for Sioux Lookout was experiencing an influx of the rich, the famous, and the hopefuls. Many a tale of "olden days" was told to classrooms of eager school children. How the children thrilled in Special Studies class to hear Mrs. Kidd recite how she met the famous South Pole explorer Admiral Byrd! He had come to discuss special airplane skis which were designed by the Elliott Brothers of Sioux Lookout.
Prior to the war, Miss Ament taught Entrance Classs, drilling and preparing them thoroughly for their Departmental exams. She was out of teaching for some years after her marriage to W.C.E. ("Capt") Kidd in 1939, but in 1951 returned to Sioux Lookout & the classroom during the acute teacher shortage, teaching Gr 5.
The institution of a Home economics class in Sioux Lookout was due in great measure to the efforts of Mrs Kidd, who taught the girls to sew & cook. Many local matrons will remember the spring teas held to entertain the mothers & their friends, and the sewing exhibits made & the embroidery stitched.
Though Mrs Kidd had no children of her own, she did considerable work with the United Church Youth groups. For many years she was superintendent of five groups of CGIT & was also leader of St. Andrew's Mission Band. As a teacher, Mrs Kidd was deeply concerned with the academic and moral training of her pupils. She felt all students should become responsible and useful Canadian citizens.
Mrs Kidd retired from teaching in 1963, after 25 years of service with the Sioux Lookout Public school. The principal, Mr. Clare Fines, stated that Mrs. Kidd had earned the respect and high regard of this community through her devotion to the ideals of the teaching profession.
Mrs. Laura Ament Kidd Hobson is buried in Palmerston but her memory lives on in the lives of those she touched in Sioux Lookout. To keep her memory alive in the minds of to-day's school children, a special award will be presented for the first time at the Wellington Senior Public School Graduation ceremony, to be held on Tuesday evening, June 17 at the Legion Hall.
Laura's Obituary: Hobson, Mrs Laura - of Palmerston, passed away at Listowel memorial Hospital on Friday, April 4, 1980, in her 82nd year. Beloved wife of Stanley Hobson: dear step-mother of Sharon (Mrs Bert Johnson) of Listowel. Predeceased by her first husband, "Cap" (W.C.E.) Kidd.
Laura had a wonderful sense of humour. One of her witticisms was " I have always called myself a Brussels Sprout!" When Laura retired from teaching in 1964, she worked long and hard on establishing the Museum attached to the Sioux Lookout Library, for Canada's Centennial in 1967. She also wrote a History of Sioux Lookout and a History of the AMENT Family in Brussels.
The following article appeared Mon June 16 1980, in the Daily Bulletin of Sioux Lookout & was reprinted July 10. 1980 in the Palmerston Observer.
One of the true pioneers of the "North Country" passed away at Palmerston ON on April 4,1980. Known to several generations of Sioux Lookout school children as Miss Laura Ament, later Mrs. "Capt" Kidd, she will be sadly missed but fondly remembered.
Born & educated in Brussels ON, Mrs Hobson took her Normal School training at Stratford. She taught for several years in eastern centres, such as Palmerston, before taking up a teaching position on the staff of the Sioux Lookout Public School.
In 1927, Laura Ament came to Sioux Lookout at the peak of the Red Lake Gold Rush. Her brother, Mike Ament, was already operating Ament's Lodge, for Sioux Lookout was experiencing an influx of the rich, the famous, and the hopefuls. Many a tale of "olden days" was told to classrooms of eager school children. How the children thrilled in Special Studies class to hear Mrs. Kidd recite how she met the famous South Pole explorer Admiral Byrd! He had come to discuss special airplane skis which were designed by the Elliott Brothers of Sioux Lookout.
Prior to the war, Miss Ament taught Entrance Classs, drilling and preparing them thoroughly for their Departmental exams. She was out of teaching for some years after her marriage to W.C.E. ("Capt") Kidd in 1939, but in 1951 returned to Sioux Lookout & the classroom during the acute teacher shortage, teaching Gr 5.
The institution of a Home economics class in Sioux Lookout was due in great measure to the efforts of Mrs Kidd, who taught the girls to sew & cook. Many local matrons will remember the spring teas held to entertain the mothers & their friends, and the sewing exhibits made & the embroidery stitched.
Though Mrs Kidd had no children of her own, she did considerable work with the United Church Youth groups. For many years she was superintendent of five groups of CGIT & was also leader of St. Andrew's Mission Band. As a teacher, Mrs Kidd was deeply concerned with the academic and moral training of her pupils. She felt all students should become responsible and useful Canadian citizens.
Mrs Kidd retired from teaching in 1963, after 25 years of service with the Sioux Lookout Public school. The principal, Mr. Clare Fines, stated that Mrs. Kidd had earned the respect and high regard of this community through her devotion to the ideals of the teaching profession.
Mrs. Laura Ament Kidd Hobson is buried in Palmerston but her memory lives on in the lives of those she touched in Sioux Lookout. To keep her memory alive in the minds of to-day's school children, a special award will be presented for the first time at the Wellington Senior Public School Graduation ceremony, to be held on Tuesday evening, June 17 at the Legion Hall.
Laura had a wonderful sense of humour. One of her witticisms was " I have always called myself a Brussels Sprout!" When Laura retired from teaching in 1964, she worked long and hard on establishing the Museum attached to the Sioux Lookout Library, for Canada's Centennial in 1967. She also wrote a History of Sioux Lookout and a History of the AMENT Family in Brussels.
The following article appeared Mon June 16 1980, in the Daily Bulletin of Sioux Lookout & was reprinted July 10. 1980 in the Palmerston Observer.
One of the true pioneers of the "North Country" passed away at Palmerston ON on April 4,1980. Known to several generations of Sioux Lookout school children as Miss Laura Ament, later Mrs. "Capt" Kidd, she will be sadly missed but fondly remembered.
Born & educated in Brussels ON, Mrs Hobson took her Normal School training at Stratford. She taught for several years in eastern centres, such as Palmerston, before taking up a teaching position on the staff of the Sioux Lookout Public School.
In 1927, Laura Ament came to Sioux Lookout at the peak of the Red Lake Gold Rush. Her brother, Mike Ament, was already operating Ament's Lodge, for Sioux Lookout was experiencing an influx of the rich, the famous, and the hopefuls. Many a tale of "olden days" was told to classrooms of eager school children. How the children thrilled in Special Studies class to hear Mrs. Kidd recite how she met the famous South Pole explorer Admiral Byrd! He had come to discuss special airplane skis which were designed by the Elliott Brothers of Sioux Lookout.
Prior to the war, Miss Ament taught Entrance Classs, drilling and preparing them thoroughly for their Departmental exams. She was out of teaching for some years after her marriage to W.C.E. ("Capt") Kidd in 1939, but in 1951 returned to Sioux Lookout & the classroom during the acute teacher shortage, teaching Gr 5.
The institution of a Home economics class in Sioux Lookout was due in great measure to the efforts of Mrs Kidd, who taught the girls to sew & cook. Many local matrons will remember the spring teas held to entertain the mothers & their friends, and the sewing exhibits made & the embroidery stitched.
Though Mrs Kidd had no children of her own, she did considerable work with the United Church Youth groups. For many years she was superintendent of five groups of CGIT & was also leader of St. Andrew's Mission Band. As a teacher, Mrs Kidd was deeply concerned with the academic and moral training of her pupils. She felt all students should become responsible and useful Canadian citizens.
Mrs Kidd retired from teaching in 1963, after 25 years of service with the Sioux Lookout Public school. The principal, Mr. Clare Fines, stated that Mrs. Kidd had earned the respect and high regard of this community through her devotion to the ideals of the teaching profession.
Mrs. Laura Ament Kidd Hobson is buried in Palmerston but her memory lives on in the lives of those she touched in Sioux Lookout. To keep her memory alive in the minds of to-day's school children, a special award will be presented for the first time at the Wellington Senior Public School Graduation ceremony, to be held on Tuesday evening, June 17 at the Legion Hall.
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